Bosnia
and
Herzegovina,
is a
country
in
southeastern
Europe,
on
the
Balkan
Peninsula
with
an
area
of
51,129 square
kilometres.
Bordered
by
Croatia
to
the
north,
west
and
south,
Serbia
to
the
east,
and
Montenegro
to
the
south,
Bosnia
and
Herzegovina
is
almost
landlocked,
except
for
26 kilometres
of
Adriatic
Sea
coastline,
centered
on
the
town
of
Neum.
The
interior
of
the
country
is
mountainous
in
the
center
and
south,
hilly
in
the
northwest,
and
flat
in
the
northeast.
Bosnia
is
the
largest
geographic
region
of
the
modern
state
with
a
moderate
continental
climate,
marked
by
hot
summers
and
cold,
snowy
winters.
Smaller
Herzegovina
is
at
the
southern
tip
of
the
country,
with
a
Mediterranean
climate
and
topography.
Bosnia
and
Herzegovina's
natural
resources
are
highly
abundant.

