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Republic of Kosovo | |
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Anthem: "Europe"[1] | |
![]() Location in Europe | |
Status | Disputed
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Capital and largest city | Pristinaa 42°40′N 21°10′E / 42.667°N 21.167°E |
Official languages | |
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Ethnic groups (2005)[5] | |
Religion (2011)[6] |
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Demonym(s) |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Vjosa Osmani | |
Albin Kurti | |
Glauk Konjufca | |
Legislature | Assembly |
Establishment | |
• Kosovo Vilayet and
Independence from Ottoman Empire | 1877 |
31 January 1946 | |
2 July 1990 | |
9 June 1999 | |
10 June 1999 | |
17 February 2008 | |
10 September 2012 | |
19 April 2013 | |
Area | |
• Total | 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi) (171st) |
• Water (%) | 1.0[7] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 1,435,259[8] (152nd) |
• Density | 159/km2 (411.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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Gini (2017) | ![]() low · 121 |
HDI (2016) | ![]() high |
Currency | Euro (€)b (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +383 |
ISO 3166 code | XK |
Internet TLD | .xk (proposed) |
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Kosovo (/ˈkɒsəvoʊ, ˈkoʊ-/; Albanian: Kosova or Kosovë, pronounced [kɔˈsɔva] or [kɔˈsɔvə]; Serbian Cyrillic: Косово, pronounced [kôsoʋo]), officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially recognised country located in Southeastern Europe. Until 2008, Kosovo was a part of Serbia. On 17 February 2008, Kosovo officially declared that it was an independent country. It has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 104 UN member states.
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Turkish language is currently official in Prizren and Mamuşa/Mamushë/Mamuša municipalities. In 2007 and 2008, the municipalities of Gjilan/Gnjilane, southern Mitrovicë/Mitrovica, Prishtinë/Priština and Vushtrri/Vučitrn also recognized Turkish as a language in official use.