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What are some problems in Bosnia?

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What are some problems in Bosnia?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Discrimination and Intolerance.
  • Accountability for War Crimes.
  • Asylum Seekers and Migrants.
  • Domestic and Other Gender-Based Violence.
  • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
  • Freedom of Media.

How many Bosnian refugees are there in the US?

While official census reports from the 2010 Census indicate that there are 125,793 Bosnian-Americans in U.S., it is estimated that as of 2020 there are some 300,000 to 350,000 Americans of full or partial Bosnian descent living in the country.

Why is Bosnia a bad country?

Aside from the nearly one-fifth of the population already in poverty, approximately 50 percent of the country is vulnerable to becoming poor. This vulnerability is largely due to factors including lack of education, economic opportunity and recovery after the war.

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Is Bosnia violent?

A quarter of a century since the end of the Bosnian war, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a perilous position. Since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement and the end of the war, much has been done to resolve the legacy of widespread violence. Many of the missing have been found.

What US city has the largest Bosnian population?

St. Louis
Demographics. As of 2013 there were 70,000 Bosnians in St. Louis. This is the largest population of Bosnians in the United States and the largest Bosnian population outside of Europe.

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina poor country?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a small country with a population of only 3.8 million people. Despite its small size, however, about 18.56 percent, or 640,000 people, live in absolute poverty in Bosnia. Around 22 percent of children are part of poor families, making them more likely than adults to be poor.

Why are so many Bosnians in St. Louis?

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The Bosnian population in St. Louis, estimated at around 60,000, is the largest Bosnian community outside of Bosnia. This is no coincidence—the majority of these individuals came to St. Louis as refugees fleeing the war and genocide in Bosnia in the early ’90s and have remained in the city ever since.

Why did so many Bosnians move to St. Louis?