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Bosnia and Herzegovina:
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Other pages in this profile of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces (OSBiH): Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Air and Air Defense Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzracna Obrana, ZPO) (2007) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 17 years of age for voluntary military service in the Federation and in the Republika Srpska; conscription abolished January 2006; 4-month service obligation (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 1,212,007 females age 16-49: 1,170,645 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 996,225 females age 16-49: 962,927 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 30,246 females age 16-49: 28,189 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 4.5% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition sections along the Drina River remain in dispute between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; discussions continue with Croatia on several small disputed sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinder final ratification of the 1999 border agreement |
Refugees and internally displaced persons |
Definition refugees (country of origin): 7,269 (Croatia) IDPs: 131,600 (Bosnian Croats, Serbs, and Muslims displaced in 1992-95 war) (2007) |
Illicit drugs |
Definition increasingly a transit point for heroin being trafficked to Western Europe; minor transit point for marijuana; remains highly vulnerable to money-laundering activity given a primarily cash-based and unregulated economy, weak law enforcement, and instances of corruption |
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