In Bosnia and Herzegovina, home to one of the world’s most complicated systems of governance and deeply divided among ethnic lines, Azra Zornic is confident that the country will sooner or later A first-world country is a country with a developed economy, high standard of living, and democratic form of government. Typically, these countries are considered economically and politically stable. Bosnia's greatest problems are the trauma that lingers, the dangerous tensions that still divide this country, and the sense that it may be back on the path to catastrophic war. That nothing The 20th Century: First partitioned in 1913 between Serbia and Montenegro, Kosovo was then incorporated into the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later named Yugoslavia) after World War I. During World War II, parts of Kosovo were absorbed into Italian-occupied Albania. After the Italian capitulation, Nazi Germany assumed control During qualifiers for 2010 World Cup Bosnia reached its first ever playoffs for a major tournament, though eventually losing to Portugal 2–0 on aggregate. The 2014 World Cup is the first time Bosnia has appeared at a major tournament as an independent nation, having qualified as winners of UEFA Group G . The Serbs targeted Bosniak and Croatian civilians in areas under their control, in what has become known as “ethnic cleansing.”. During the subsequent civil war that lasted from 1992 to 1995, an estimated 100,000 people were killed, 80 percent of whom were Bosniaks. In July 1995, Bosnian Serb forces killed as many as 8,000 Bosniak men and This country is not only Europe’s last undiscovered gem, but it also hides Europe’s biggest coastal secret: Bosnia & Herzegovina has beaches. Sandwiched amongst 1800 km of Croatian seashore, Bosnia has 22 km of seaside , making it the second-smallest coastline in the world (just after Monaco). After recognition by Fifa, the official Bosnia side played its first match against Albania, losing 2-0, a week after the Dayton agreement, which ended the war in November 1995. The Ottoman Empire ruled over and influenced modern-day Bosnian culture, architecture and traditions. Nursing a small cup of strong Bosnian coffee for hours while chitchatting with friends is an Ottoman tradition embodied in modern Bosnia. Flexibility and the emphasis on quality time with friends and family contributes to the overall travel World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers —mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey —against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917 ECd3EfJ.