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==Demographics== |
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The region is home to a diverse population, with three main constituent peoples: [[Bosniaks]], [[Serbs]], and [[Croats]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usaid.gov/bosnia-herzegovina/democracy-and-governance|title=Democracy and Governance |access-date=30 June 2025|work=U.S. Agency for International Development}}</ref> The ethnic composition of East Herzegovina largely reflects the overall demographic patterns of the Republika Srpska entity, where Serbs constitute a majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/7/51554.pdf|title=Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina|access-date=30 June 2025|work=Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe}}</ref> Religious affiliations are closely tied to ethnic identity, with [[Orthodox Christianity]] being prevalent among Serbs, [[Islam]] among Bosniaks, and [[Catholicism]] among Croats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/bosnia-and-herzegovina/|title=2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Bosnia and Herzegovina|access-date=30 June 2025|work=U.S. Department of State}}</ref> |
The region is home to a diverse population, with three main constituent peoples: [[Bosniaks]], [[Serbs]], and [[Croats]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usaid.gov/bosnia-herzegovina/democracy-and-governance|title=Democracy and Governance |access-date=30 June 2025|work=U.S. Agency for International Development}}</ref> The ethnic composition of East Herzegovina largely reflects the overall demographic patterns of the Republika Srpska entity, where Serbs constitute a majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/9/7/51554.pdf|title=Population in Bosnia and Herzegovina|access-date=30 June 2025|work=Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe}}</ref> Religious affiliations are closely tied to ethnic identity, with [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Orthodox Christianity]] being prevalent among Serbs, [[Islam]] among Bosniaks, and [[Catholicism]] among Croats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/bosnia-and-herzegovina/|title=2023 Report on International Religious Freedom: Bosnia and Herzegovina|access-date=30 June 2025|work=U.S. Department of State}}</ref> |
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