BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 
Central/Southern Europe
Capital: Sarajevo
Languages: Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian
Predominant Religion(s): Islam / Roman Catholic
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:
- Bosnian people describe themselves as sociable and hospitable, as well as curious and direct.
- Family, work, sports, music, entertainment, children, local cultural events, good restaurants, and the weather are always good topics to talk about with Bosnians when meeting or speaking to them for the first time.
- Bosnians are very proud of their heritage and culture and they love a sense of community. They are also very respectful of their elders.
FUN FACTS:
- Bosnian coffee is one of the strongest coffees in the world and Bosnians love drinking
coffee! - Bosnians love their unique wedding traditions, which includes the wedding party tooting their horns all the way to the venue and the bride serving coffee to her guests.
- The name “Bosnia” comes from an Indo-European word Bosana, which means water, which is perfect as the country is covered with beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and a strip of the Adriatic Sea.
- For more info on Bosnia & Herzogvina, click here!
USEFUL PHRASES:
- How are you? Kako si ti?
- Fine, thanks. Dobro, hvala.
- My name is… Moje ime je
- Nice to meet you! Drago mi je!
- Thank you. Hvala.
Photos by: Monika {flickr}; Dino Husejnovic {flickr}