Bosnia and Herzegovina
Background : Was in turmoil for much of the 1990's, breaking off from the former Yugoslavia and engaging in ethnic wars Random : The warring parties initialed a peace agreement in Dayton, Ohio Location : Southeast Europe Area : Under 52,000 km; 128th in the world Slightly smaller than West Virginia Population : Over 4.6 million; 120th in the world Birth rate : 8.9 births/1000 population, 212/222 in the world Capital : Sarajevo Borders : Still some disputes with Serbia along the Drina River Bosnian cuisine : Many spices in moderate quantities Source: CIA World Factbook , Wikipedia Most of what I know about Bosnia and Herzegovina comes from one source: Zlata's Diary . I can't be the only person with this memory, can I? The specifics are eluding me, but considering I devoured books in grade school the fact that I could even recall this was about Sarajevo means it made an impression. The national dish of ...