Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_table_infobox_0
| Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Hercegovačko-neretvanska županijaHercegovačko-neretvanski kantonHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_0_0
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| StatusHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_1_0
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Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_1_1
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| Capital
and largest cityHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_2_0
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MostarHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_2_1
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| Official languagesHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_3_0
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Bosnian and CroatianHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_3_1
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| Ethnic groups (2013)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_4_0
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53.29% Croats41.44% Bosniaks2.90% Serbs2.37% othersHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_4_1
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| Demonym(s)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_5_0
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Herzegovnian-NeretvanianHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_5_1
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| GovernmentHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_6_0
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Parliamentary systemHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_6_1
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| Prime MinisterHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_7_0
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Nevenko Herceg (HDZ BiH)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_7_1
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| LegislatureHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_8_0
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Assembly of the Herzegovina-Neretva CountyHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_8_1
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| Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_9_0
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| EstablishmentHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_10_0
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12 June 1996Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_10_1
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| AreaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_11_0
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| TotalHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_12_0
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4,401 km (1,699 sq mi)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_12_1
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| PopulationHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_13_0
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| 2013 censusHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_14_0
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222,007Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_14_1
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| DensityHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_15_0
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53.69/km (139.1/sq mi)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_15_1
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| GDP (nominal)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_16_0
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2013 estimateHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_16_1
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| TotalHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_17_0
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BAM 2,144.630Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_17_1
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| Per capitaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_18_0
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BAM 5153.71Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_18_1
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| CurrencyHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_19_0
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BAMHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_19_1
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| Time zoneHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_20_0
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UTC+1 (CET)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_20_1
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| Summer (DST)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_21_0
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UTC+2 (CEST)Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_21_1
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| Date formatHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_22_0
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dd-mm-yyyyHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_22_1
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| Driving sideHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_0_23_0
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rightHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_0_23_1
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The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (Croatian: Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija; Bosnian: Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_0
The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative center. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_1
Municipalities Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_section_0
The canton is split into the municipalities of Čapljina, Čitluk, Jablanica, Konjic, Mostar, Neum, Prozor-Rama, Ravno and Stolac. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_2
Geography and features Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_section_1
The canton is the only canton in Bosnia and Herzegovina with access to the sea via the municipality of Neum. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_3
Neum is a town of 2,000 citizens (1991 census) and the area around the city is rich with historical and archeological remains of the Illyrians, a people who lived in the Balkans for many thousands of years. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_4
The largest city in the canton and the fifth largest city in the country is Mostar. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_5
Mostar is located on the banks of the Neretva river and is divided between Croats and Bosniaks. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_6
Mostar is known for its old bridge, Stari Most, which was constructed by the area's Ottoman rulers, who also brought Islam to the region. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_7
Bosnian Croat forces bombed and destroyed the bridge on November 8, 1993. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_8
Upon its destruction it had stood for 427 years and had become a symbol of a shared cultural heritage and "peaceful" co-existence. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_9
The bridge was reconstructed in the summer of 2004. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_10
The opening ceremony was attended by several foreign delegates including Stjepan Mesić, the President of Croatia. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_11
Other notable cities in this canton are Čapljina, Konjic, Jablanica and Međugorje, the most significant Marian shrine in the region. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_12
Jablanica and Konjic are notable for battles which took place there during World War II and there is a large museum in Jablanica dedicated to these battles. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_13
The Neretva river runs through the cities of Konjic, Jablanica, Mostar and Čapljina before it flows through Croatia and into the Adriatic Sea. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_14
There are large lakes in the canton such as the Jablanica lake located around the city Jablanica. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_15
The southernmost municipality in the canton is the Neum municipality which borders the Adriatic sea and the easternmost municipality is the Ravno municipality along the border with Croatia. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_16
Demographics Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_section_2
Of the ten cantons comprising the Federation of Bosnia Herzegovina, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton is one of two cantons, the other being the Central Bosnia Canton, nearly equally populated by Bosniaks and Croats. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_17
In such cantons there are special legislative procedures for the protection of the constituent ethnic groups. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_18
Croats form a majority in the municipalities of Čapljina, Čitluk, Neum, Prozor-Rama and Ravno, and a relative majority in Stolac and Mostar according to the 2013 census. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_19
Bosniaks form an absolute majority in the municipalities of Jablanica and Konjic. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_sentence_20
2013 Census Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_section_3
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_table_general_1
| MunicipalityHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_0_0
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NationalityHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_0_1
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TotalHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_0_7
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| BosniaksHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_0
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%Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_1
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CroatsHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_2
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%Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_3
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SerbsHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_4
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%Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_1_5
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| ČapljinaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_0
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4,541Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_1
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17.36Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_2
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20,538Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_3
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78.51Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_4
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714Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_5
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2.72Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_6
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26,157Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_2_7
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| ČitlukHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_0
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29Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_1
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0.15Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_2
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17,900Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_3
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98.67Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_4
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18Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_5
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0.09Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_6
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18,140Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_3_7
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| JablanicaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_0
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9,045Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_1
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89.45Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_2
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726Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_3
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7.18Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_4
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63Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_5
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0.62Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_6
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10,111Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_4_7
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| KonjicHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_0
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22,486Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_1
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89.41Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_2
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1,553Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_3
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6.17Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_4
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355Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_5
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1.41Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_6
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25,148Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_5_7
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| MostarHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_0
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46,752Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_1
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44.19Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_2
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51,216Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_3
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48.40Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_4
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4,421Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_5
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4.17Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_6
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113,169Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_6_7
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| NeumHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_0
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63Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_1
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1.35Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_2
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4,543Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_3
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97.63Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_4
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21Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_5
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0.45Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_6
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4,653Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_7_7
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| Prozor-RamaHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_0
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3,525Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_1
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24.69Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_2
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10,702Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_3
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74.94Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_4
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3Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_5
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0.02Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_6
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14,280Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_8_7
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| RavnoHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_0
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20Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_1
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0.62Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_2
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2,633Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_3
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81.79Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_4
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558Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_5
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17.33Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_6
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3,219Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_9_7
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| StolacHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_0
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5,544Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_1
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38.22Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_2
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8,486Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_3
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58.51Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_4
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279Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_5
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1.92Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_6
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14,502Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_10_7
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| CantonHerzegovina-Neretva Canton_header_cell_1_11_0
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92,005Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_1
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41.44Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_2
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118,297Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_3
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53.28Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_4
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6,432Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_5
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2.89Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_6
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222,007Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_cell_1_11_7
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See also Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_section_4
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton_unordered_list_0
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