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Before the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina had rather good inter-ethnic relations compared to other Western Balkan states. [18] In the years following the war, all three ethnic groups experienced a drastic increase in the prevalence of ethno-nationalism, the group with the most dramatic shift being the Serbs. [18]
In addition, a sizable population in Bosnia and Herzegovina believe that the term "Bosnians" defines a people who constitute a distinct collective cultural identity or ethnic group. According to the latest (2013) census, however, this population does not rise above 1.05%. [ 34 ]
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (11 C, 820 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to ethnic group 1948-2013 Ethnic group Census 1948 Census 1953 Census 1961 Census 1971 Census 1981 Census 1991 Census UNHCR 1996 Census 2013 [43] Change 1991–2013 Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Muslims/Bosniaks: 788,403 30.7 891,800 31.3 842,248 25.7
At the same time, intense internal shifting of the population together with recurrent migrations and also immigrations changed the distribution of some ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Ottoman period. The later stages saw particularly Muslim migrations from the region.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a bicameral legislature and a three-member presidency made up of one member from each of the three major ethnic groups. However, the central government's power is highly limited, as the country is largely decentralized.
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian: Hrvati Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Croats (Croatian: bosanski Hrvati) or Herzegovinian Croats (Croatian: hercegovački Hrvati), are native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and constitute the third most populous ethnic group, after Bosniaks and Serbs.
The Bosniaks (Bosnian: Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, pronounced [boʃɲǎːtsi]; singular masculine: Bošnjak [bǒʃɲaːk], feminine: Bošnjakinja) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, [14] which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, culture, history and language.