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Kosovo / Southernpart of Europe.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Move protected "Republic of Kosovo" redirects here. For the former entity, see Republic of Kosova. For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). Kosovo Location of Kosovo Location of Kosovo in Europe Capital 	Pristina [show location on an interactive map] 42°40′N 21°10′E﻿ / ﻿42.667, 21.167 Ethnic groups (2007) 	92% Albanians 5.3% Serbs 2.7% others[1] Area - 	Total 	10,908 km² 4,212 sq mi -  	Water (%) 	n/a Population - 	2007 estimate 	2,100,000[2] - 	1991 census 	1,956,1961 - 	Density 	220/km² 500/sq mi GDP (PPP) 	2007 estimate - 	Total 	$4 billion[3] (n/a) - 	Per capita 	$1,800[3] (151st) GDP (nominal) 	2007 estimate - 	Total 	€3.343 billion[4] (n/a) - 	Per capita 	€1,573[4] (n/a) Currency 	Euro (€) (EUR) Time zone 	CET (UTC+1) - 	Summer (DST) 	CEST (UTC+2) Internet TLD 	None assigned Calling code 	+3812 1 	The census is a reconstruction; most of the ethnic Albanian majority boycotted. 2 	Officially +381; some mobile phone providers use +377 (Monaco) or +386 (Slovenia) instead. Republika e Kosovës Република Косово / Republika Kosovo Republic of Kosovo Flag of Kosovo 	Coat of arms of Kosovo Flag 	Coat of arms Anthem: Europe[5] Location of Kosovo CIA Factbook map of the Republic of Kosovo Capital (and largest city) 	Pristina Official languages 	Albanian, Serbian Recognised regional languages 	Turkish, Gorani, Romani, Bosnian Government 	Parliamentary republic - 	President 	Fatmir Sejdiu (LDK) - 	Prime Minister 	Hashim Thaçi (PDK) Independence1 	from Serbia - 	Declared 	17 February 2008 1 	Independence has only been partially recognised internationally. Kosovo, UN administration Flag of Kosovo Flag Location of Kosovo Kosovo within Serbia Capital 	Pristina Government - 	Special Representative 	Lamberto Zannier (UN) - 	President 	Fatmir Sejdiu (LDK) - 	Prime Minister 	Hashim Thaçi (PDK) - 	Minister for Kosovo and Metohija 	Goran Bogdanović (DS) UN administration 	UN administration of Kosovo, an autonomous province of Serbia - 	UNSCR 1244 	10 June 1999 - 	EULEX 	16 February 2008 History of Kosovo Early history (before 850) Prehistoric Balkans Roman Empire (100 BC to 395 AD) Byzantine Empire (395 to 839) Middle Ages (850 to 1455) Bulgarian Empire (839 to 1241) Medieval Serbia Battle of Kosovo Ottoman Kosovo (1455 to 1912) Eyalet of Rumelia Vilayet of Kosovo Albanian nationalism 20th century First Balkan War Kosovo in the Kingdoms of Serbia and SHS/Yugoslavia AP Kosovo and Metohija (1946 to 1974) SAP Kosovo (1974 to 1990) Kosovo War (1996 to 1999) UN administration (1999 to 2008) Republic of Kosovo (since 2008) This box: view • talk • edit

Kosovo (Albanian: Kosova, Kosovë; Serbian: Косово и Метохија; Kosovo i Metohija) is a de facto independent partially recognised country in the Balkans, which Serbia considers as a part of its sovereign territory as an autonomous province. The landlocked region was a part of the lands of Thraco-Illyrian tribes, then of the Roman, Byzantine, Bulgarian, Serbian, and Ottoman empires. In the 20th century it was part of the Kingdom of Serbia and its successor state Yugoslavia. Following the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War, the territory came under the interim administration of the United Nations (UNMIK).

In February 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo declared Kosovo's independence as the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Republika e Kosovës). As of September 2008, its independence is recognised by 47 countries and not recognized by others, including Serbia, which continues to claim sovereignty over Kosovo (as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохија, Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija).

Kosovo borders Albania to the west, Central Serbia to the north and east, the Republic of Macedonia to the south, and Montenegro to the northwest. The largest city and the capital of Kosovo is Pristina (also Prishtina, Priština), while other cities include Peć (Peja), Prizren, and Mitrovica. The main Religion in Kosovo is Islam.93% are muslims.The other Religions are ; Catholic,Orthodox and few Protestans. Country position of ruling is Secular. The president is Prof.Dr.Fatmir Sejdiu and the PrimeMinister is Hashim Thaqi.