The Una-Sana Canton[1] (Bosnian: Unsko-sanski kanton and Serbian: Унско-сански кантон;[1] Croatian: Unsko-sanska županija) is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been named after the rivers Una and Sana. The center of the cantonal government is Bihać. The canton is bordered by Republika Srpska from the east, the Canton 10 from the southeast, and Croatia from the south, west, and north.
The liberalisation of the labour market in Germany in 2017 resulted in a large wave of emigration from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The Una-Sana Canton leads in terms of emigration in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2][3] The Cantonal Ministry of Internal Affairs issued 15,900 certificates of impunity for the purpose of working abroad in 2021.[3][4] In 2017, the Ministry issued around 13,500 of such certificates, in 2018 around 14,800,[5] in 2019 around 12,200[6] and in 2020, the number of such certificates issued was around 9,200.[7] Also, in 2021, about 1,500 children enrolled in the first grades of elementary schools, 2,000 less than 20 years ago.[3]
In the 1991 census, the Canton of Una-Sana had 330,479 residents, including:
Due to the proximity to Croatia and its narrow northern outline, various important traffic lines between Zagreb and the Adriatic traverse the Una-Sana canton, such as the railway line Novi Grad-Bihać-Knin. The airport of Željava is located near Bihać and is located right between the Bosnian and Croatian border.
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