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BOSNIANS

BOSNIANS. Kyle Smith Tyler Smith Breezy Legore. WHERE DID THE PEOPLE COME FROM?. Illyrians were the first inhabitants Slavs came in from the north in 600 BC. GOVERNMENT. Roman Empire 176 – 395 Gained independence from Serbia in 960 Became part of Empire in 13th century

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BOSNIANS

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  1. BOSNIANS Kyle Smith Tyler Smith Breezy Legore

  2. WHERE DID THE PEOPLE COME FROM? • Illyrians were the first inhabitants • Slavs came in from the north in 600 BC

  3. GOVERNMENT • Roman Empire • 176 – 395 • Gained independence from Serbia in 960 • Became part of Empire in 13th century • Gained independence in early 1300’s • In 1376 Bosnian king Steven Tvrtko declared himself king of Bosnia and Serbia • Fighting continued until king united countries at this time • Ottoman Empire attacked in 1383 • Took Serbia and ruled for 400 years—Serbia adopted Ottoman culture and religion in this time

  4. WARS AND CONFLICTS • Ethnic cleansing • Croats went after Bosnians • Serbs backed Yugoslavian government and ideas • Took place mostly after independence was declared but also a lot of fighting during independence

  5. RELIGION • 40% are Muslim • 31% Eastern Orthodox • 15% Roman Catholic • 4% Protestant • 10% follow other religions

  6. WHAT IS THEIR ECONOMY BASED ON? • Second poorest country • Agricultural country • Makes 19% of GDP • Still not enough food need to import • In 1998 they got a new currency • Convertible Mark replaced Dinar

  7. HOW DID GEOGRAPHY IMPACT THE REGION? • Named after Drina river which is which is boarder between Serbia and Bosnia and served as boarder when Roman Empire split • Region is prone to earthquakes • Mediterranean style climate • Dry warm summers with wet mild winters • Northern regions are characterized by plateaus and plains • Southern area is mountainous and much of it is forested and was a tourist designation before the war.

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