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They have been there all the time. When the Muslims came, around 500 years ago, they wanted people to change their religion. Many of them did to have a better life. A few didn´t change their religion.
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What are the religious differences between the three major groups in Bosnia?
The three major religious groups in Bosnia are Bosniaks (Muslims), Serbs (Orthodox Christians), and Croats (Catholics). Bosniaks adhere to Islam, Serbs are Orthodox Christian, and Croats are predominantly Catholic. These religious differences have historical and cultural significance in addition to shaping individual identities and communal relations in Bosnia.
Was the Muslims Croats and Serbs are vying for control of Bosnia?
The answer is "True".
What religion are the Croats?
Roman Catholic
What do you call people from Bosnia Herzegovina?
Croatians. Perhaps Croats would be better.
How are the serbs and croats different?
Croats are Roman Catholic and the Serbs are Orthodox Catholic
Who was in Bosnian war?
Well, Croatians, Bosnians, Serbs, and international forces. Bosnian Croats declared a "Republic of Herzeg-Bosna" on the south of Bosnia, and wanted to break of from Bosnia. (with support from Croatia) Serbs declraed "Republic of Serbs", 50% of the Bosnian territory, and wanted to do the same like Croats. So Bosnians were fighting on 2 fronts, and then, because of war in Croatia, the Croats finally realized that they were too weak to fight off Serbia alone, so they stopped the attacks on Bosnia, and allied with them, and fought off Serbs out of Croatia and Bosnia.
Why did Bosnia and Herzegovina become independent?
All people living in Bosnia and Herzegovina were not in favor of independence.
Where did dictator Slobodan Milosevic employ his army and Serbian irregulars against Croats and Muslims in 1995?
Bosnia
What countries were involved in genocide in Bosnia?
The Bosnian Conflict was an international war that resulted from the breakup of Yugoslavia. The countries involved were the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, FR Yugoslavia and AP Western Bosnia.
What are the differences between serbscroats and Muslims in Bosnia?
The 3 main populations in Bosnia are: Bosnian Muslim Bosnian Serbs Bosnian Croats Very generally speaking the Serbs are Orthodox, the Croats are Catholic and the Muslims are Muslim. The langauges these people speak are basically the same (once called 'Serbian-Croatian') but there are differences in spelling and pronunciation. Politically most Bosnian people are happy with the status quo and want to live in peace but there are still many Bosnian Serbs who want to be part of Serbia, many Bosnian Croats who want to be part of Croatia and many Bosnian Muslims who resolutely don't want their country to be divided up.
Are Serbs Catholics?
Yes, Croatia is a Catholic country and we Croats are definitely Catholic.
What are some historical places in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Mostar - the city with the famous bridge built by the Turkish and destroyed by the Croats and rebuilt in the past few years. Sarajevo - a European Jerusalem with a mix of Catholic, orthodox, Muslim and Jewish culture. And mix of Ottoman, Austrio-Hungarian, Communist and modern architecture.
