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13-466: Officially a condominium of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska , it was formed in 1999 to reflect the multi-ethnic nature of Brčko and the surrounding areas and their special status within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. In reality, it functions as a local self-government area , much like the other municipalities in the country . The seat of the district

26-417: Is a territory (such as a border area or a state) in or over which multiple sovereign powers formally agree to share equal dominium (in the sense of sovereignty) and exercise their rights jointly, without dividing it into "national" zones. Although a condominium has always been recognized as a theoretical possibility, condominia have been rare in practice. A major problem, and the reason so few have existed,

39-686: Is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina , one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina . The cantonal seat is the city of Tuzla . The Tuzla Canton comprises the following municipalities: The canton was created by the Washington Agreement in 1994, and its boundaries defined by the Dayton Agreement in 1995. Tuzla Canton was called Tuzla-Podrinje Canton until February 1999. Podrinje means ‘region near

52-651: Is the city of Brčko . The Brčko District was established after an arbitration process undertaken by the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina . According to the Dayton Peace Accords , however, the process could only arbitrate the disputed portion of the Inter-Entity Boundary Line (IEBL). The Brčko District was formed of the entire territory of the former Brčko municipality, of which 48% (including Brčko city)

65-584: Is the difficulty of ensuring co-operation between the sovereign powers ; once the understanding fails, the status is likely to become untenable. The word is recorded in English since 1718, from Modern Latin , apparently coined in Germany c. 1700 from Latin con- 'together' + dominium 'right of ownership' (compare domain ). A condominium of three sovereign powers is sometimes called a tripartite condominium or tridominium . Under French law , Andorra

78-776: The Assembly of the Brčko District. The seats are divided as follows as of 2024: [REDACTED]   Una-Sana [REDACTED]   Central Bosnia [REDACTED]   Posavina [REDACTED]   Herzegovina-Neretva [REDACTED]   Tuzla [REDACTED]   West Herzegovina [REDACTED]   Zenica-Doboj [REDACTED]   Sarajevo [REDACTED]   Bosnian Podrinje [REDACTED]   Canton 10 Condominium (international law) A condominium (plural either condominia , as in Latin, or condominiums ) in international law

91-776: The Brcko supervisor role. In the 1990s, the Arizona Market was created at the intersection of the IFOR north-south "Arizona" road and the east–west Posavina Corridor roads, bordering today's district, and became a commercial success. The first Brčko International Supervisor arrived in April 1997. Up to that time, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) had a modest office headed by Randolph Hampton. During

104-614: The District. Following a Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting on 23 May 2012, it was decided to suspend, not terminate, the mandate of the Brčko International Supervisor. The Brčko Arbitral Tribunal, together with the suspended Brčko Supervision, continues to exist. Brčko District comprises 1% of the land area of Bosnia and Herzegovina , and is home to 2.37% of the country's total population. The ethnic composition of Brčko district: group There are 31 seats in

117-842: The Supervisory Order, all "Entity legislation in Brčko District and the IEBL" was abolished. The ruling made by the Brčko Supervisor Susan Johnson abolished all Entity Laws in the District, as well as the Entity Border Line. The ruling made the Laws of the District and the Laws of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina (including the laws of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ) paramount within

130-544: The interim time before the District of Brčko could be represented post-arbitration agreement, local elections were held, and humanitarian relief was provided with cooperation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and ECHO . The District became known as a center for different state-building programs run by foreign governments, particularly the United States. In 2006, under

143-916: The river Drina’ but as the river did not flow through the Canton, a name change was authorised. The Srebrenik Fortress is Bosnia's best-preserved medieval fort , dating from 1333 and is located in Srebrenik . The Panonian lake is a famous holiday resort for tourists. Tuzla is the hip hop center of the Balkans due to Edo Maajka , Frenkie and the first hip hop station in Bosnia, which is located in Tuzla, FMJAM. Music artist guitarist Emir Hot, pianist Bešlić, accordionist Emir Vildić and violinist Selma Dizdarević are also from Tuzla. Famous singers Selma Bajrami and Lepa Brena were both born in Tuzla. As of 2013 census,

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156-561: Was in the newly formed Republika Srpska , while 52% was in the old Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina . Brčko was the only element in the Dayton Peace Agreement that was not finalized at the time. The arbitration agreement was later finalized in March 1999, resulting in a "district" that was to be administrated by an American Brčko International Supervisor . Since 2006, Principal Deputy High Representative has taken over

169-755: Was once considered to be a French–Spanish condominium, although it is more commonly classed as a co-principality , since it is itself a sovereign state, not a possession of one or more foreign powers. However, the position of head of state is shared ex officio by two foreigners, one of whom is the President of France , currently Emmanuel Macron , and the other the Bishop of Urgell in Spain , currently Joan Enric Vives i Sicília . Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton ( Bosnian : Tuzlanski kanton ; Croatian : Tuzlanska županija ; Serbian : Тузлански кантон )

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