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West Herzegovina Canton Županija Zapadnohercegovačka | |
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Capital and largest city | Široki Brijeg 43°24′N 17°25′E / 43.400°N 17.417°E |
Official languages | Croatian |
Ethnic groups (2013[1]) | 98.8% Croats 1.2% others |
Demonym(s) | West Herzegovinian |
Government | Parliamentary system |
• Premier | Predrag Čović (HDZ BiH) |
• President of Assembly | Ivan Jelčić (HDZ BiH) |
Legislature | Assembly 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 |
HDI | 0.812 very high |
Currency | BAM |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
Drives on | right |
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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.
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