Bosnia kicks off pilot census Exercise to pave way for first
population count since 1990s inter-ethnic war that brought major
demographic change. Last Modified: 15 Oct 2012 21:38 Recent
local polls brought back memories of Bosnia's violent past due
to various candidates with different views [AFP]  Bosnia has
launched a test census that should pave the way for holding the
country's first population count since its inter-ethnic war in
the 1990s that brought significant demographic change.  The test
run will determine if Bosnia is ready to conduct a fully-fledged
census in April 2013, officials said on Monday.  Holding a full-
fledged census is key for Bosnia's approach to the European
Union and Brussels has warned Sarajevo that up-to-date
population data are key to receiving the bloc's aid funds for
future candidates.  The two-week pilot census, that will
question some 15,000 people, will be held in both Bosnia's post-
war entities, the Serbs' Republika Srpska and the Muslim Croat-
Federation, FENA news agency rep