Template:Kosovo (geopolitical region)

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Republika e Kosovës
Република Косово / Republika Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Flag of Kosovo Coat of arms of Kosovo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kosovo
location of Kosovo in Europe
Capital
(and largest city)
Pristina
42°40′N, 21°10′E
Official languages Albanian, Serbian
Recognised regional languages Turkish, Gorani, Romani, Bosnian
Ethnic groups (2007) 92% Albanians
  5.3% Serbs
  2.7% others [1]
Demonym Kosovar
Government Parliamentary republic
 -  Special Representative of the Secretary-General Joachim Rücker
 -  President Fatmir Sejdiu (LDK)
 -  Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi (PDK)
Independence1 from Serbia 
 -  Declared 17 February 2008 
 -  Recognized by 36 countries [2] 
Area
 -  Total 10,908 km² (166)
4,212 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) n/a
Population
 -  2007 estimate 1,900,000[3] (141)
 -  1991 census 1,956,1962 
 -  Density 220/km² (55)
500/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
 -  Total $4 billion (CIA World factbook) (158)
 -  Per capita $1,800 $ 
Currency Euro (€)3 (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 -  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD None assigned
Calling code +381
1 Independence has only been partially recognised internationally.
2 The census is a reconstruction; most of the ethnic Albanian majority boycotted.
3 Unilaterally adopted. Kosovo is not a member of the EMU.
4 Officially; some mobile phone providers use +377 or +386 instead.