Will Elections Change Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in the Balkans. It has people from different ethnic groups. The country has elections soon. People ask if the elections will bring change.
Bosnia and Herzegovina wants to join the European Union. The European Union is a group of countries in Europe. They work together on rules and trade. Many countries want to join it.
But Bosnia has big problems. The different ethnic groups do not always agree. This is called division. These divisions make it hard for the country to change.
Some people worry the divisions will stop Bosnia from joining the European Union. Other people hope the elections can help the country move forward.
The elections are important for Bosnia's future. People want to know if the country can work better together after voting.
Vocabulary5 words
- Balkans
- an area in southeast Europe with many countries
- ethnic
- about a group of people with the same culture or background
- elections
- a time when people vote to choose leaders
- European Union
- a group of European countries that work together
- division
- when people do not agree and are split into groups
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1. Multi-ethnic 2. The European Union 3. True
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in the _____. It has people from different _____ groups. The country has _____ soon. People ask if the elections will bring change.
Bosnia and Herzegovina wants to join the _____. The European Union is a group of countries in Europe. They work together on rules and trade.
But Bosnia has big problems. The different ethnic groups do not always agree. This is called _____. These divisions make it hard for the country to change.
Some people worry the divisions will stop Bosnia from joining the European Union. Other people hope the _____ can help the country move forward.
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