West Herzegovina Canton

West Herzegovina Canton
Županija Zapadnohercegovačka
Location of West Herzegovina Canton
Capital
and largest city
Široki Brijeg
43°24′N 17°25′E / 43.400°N 17.417°E / 43.400; 17.417
Official languagesCroatian
Ethnic groups
(2013[1])
98.8% Croats
1.2% others
Demonym(s)West Herzegovinian
GovernmentParliamentary system
• Premier
Predrag Čović (HDZ BiH)
• President of Assembly
Ivan Jelčić (HDZ BiH)
LegislatureAssembly of the West Herzegovina Canton
Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Establishment
12 June 1996
Area
• Total
1,362 km2 (526 sq mi)
Population
• 2013 census
94,898
• Density
71.87/km2 (186.1/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Per capita
23.378 USD
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
USD 375.825 million
• Per capita
USD 9.568
HDI0.812
very high
CurrencyBAM
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Drives onright

The West Herzegovina Canton (Croatian: Županija Zapadnohercegovačka) is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The West Herzegovina Canton is in the Herzegovina region in the southwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its seat of government is in Široki Brijeg, while other municipalities within the Canton are Grude, Ljubuški and Posušje. It has 94,898 inhabitants, of whom more than 98% are ethnic Croats. Economically, it is the most developed part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  1. ^ Sarajevo, juni 2016. CENZUS OF POPULATION, HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 2013 FINAL RESULTS (PDF). BHAS. Retrieved 30 June 2016.