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<p>and the parliament ratified the action. On 6 April, the <a href="page.php?w=United_States">United States</a> and the <a href="page.php?w=European_Economic_Community">European Economic Community</a> recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state and on 22 May it was admitted into the <a href="page.php?w=United_Nations">United Nations</a>.</p>

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<p>In November 1990, the <a href="page.php?w=1990_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_general_election">first free elections</a> were held, putting nationalist parties into power with three</p><p>
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