Republika Srpska Република Српска (Serbian) | |
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| Anthem: Моја Република (Serbian) Moja Republika "My Republic" | |
 Red indicates the location of Republika Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina. Pink is Brčko District. | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Proclaimed | 9 January 1992 |
| Recognized as part of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 December 1995 |
| Capital | Sarajevo[1] Istočno Sarajevo (de jure) Banja Luka (de facto)[2] |
| Largest city | Banja Luka |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2013 census[3]) | |
| Government | Federated state |
| Milorad Dodik | |
| Radovan Višković | |
| Nenad Stevandić | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Area | |
• Total | 24,617.28 km2 (9,504.78 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate |  1,114,819[4] |
• 2013 census | 1,228,423[3] |
• Density | 49.9/km2 (129.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $8.885 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $7,970 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.776[5] high |
| Currency | Convertible marke (BAM) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +387 |
| ISO 3166 code | BA-SRP |
| a Although the north-eastern Brčko District is formally held in condominium by both entities, it is a de facto autonomous political entity, having the same powers as the other two entities and is under the direct sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina. b The Constitution of Republika Srpska avoids naming "Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian", instead listing them as "the language of the Serb people, the language of the Bosniak people and the language of the Croat people" due to the ongoing debate over the separation of these languages.[6] c Including refugees abroad d Excluding Republika Srpska's 48% of the Brčko District e Cyrillic version | |
Republika Srpska (Serbian Cyrillic: Република Српска, pronounced [repǔblika sr̩̂pskaː] , also known as the Republic of Srpska) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northern and eastern parts of the country and had a population of 1,228,423 according to the 2013 census.[3] The largest city and administrative center is Banja Luka, situated on the Vrbas River.
Republika Srpska was founded in 1992 at the outset of the Bosnian War with the declared aim of protecting the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The war led to the expulsion of the vast majority of Croats and Bosniaks from areas under Republika Srpska’s control, while many Serbs were expelled from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Republika Srpska. Following the 1995 Dayton Agreement, Republika Srpska was officially recognized as one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Today, it is home to the majority of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Serb population.
Republika Srpska operates under a parliamentary system, with legislative authority vested in the National Assembly, which comprises 83 seats. The entity is relatively centralized, although it is divided into 64 municipalities, known as opštine (singular: opština).[8] The current legislative session is the tenth since the entity’s establishment.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republika Srpska – official website of the Office of the High Representative". Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- ^ Mihaylov, Valentin (2020). "Ethnoterritorial Divisions and Urban Geopolitics in Post-Yugoslav Mostar". Spatial Conflicts and Divisions in Post-socialist Cities. The Urban Book Series. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. p. 95. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-61765-3_6. ISBN 978-3-030-61765-3. ISSN 2365-7588. S2CID 234970806.
Bosniaks prevail in the capital city of Sarajevo, while Serbs are dominant in their entity and its capital, Banja Luka. Although Sarajevo is the capital of the entire multinational federation, Serbs and Croats often perceive it as a city governed by Bosniaks. Like many other cities, villages, municipalities and regions across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar underwent the period of national homogenization as a result of ethnic cleansing or forced migration in the face of extreme nationalism and violence. Unlike Sarajevo and Banja Luka, no ethnic group succeeded in achieving full supremacy in Mostar.
- ^ a b c Census 2013 - Final Results (Report). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Database of Economic Indicators". rzs.rs.ba. Republic of Srpska Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Decision on Constitutional Amendments in Republika Srpska". Office of the High Representative. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Constitution of Republika Srpska" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Bosnia-Herzegovina profile". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.