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Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosovës
Republika Kosovo
   Kosovo declared itself independent in February 2008, but without Serbia's consent; it is recognized internationally by over a hundred nations. The territory is almost completely mountainous, Kosovo is in fact crossed by the mountain ranges of this area of south-eastern Europe; this young country is among the poorest on the continent, with the recent war that has worsened the situation.
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 10,905 km² (4,210 sq mi)
Population 1,603,000 inh. (2024 census)
Population density 147 inh/km² (381 inh/mi²)
Capital Pristina (143,000 pop.)
Currency Euro
Languages Albanian, Serbian (both official)
Life expectancy M 76 years, F 80 years
Kosovo in Europe

Boundaries:

Albania SOUTH-WEST
Montenegro WEST
Serbia NORTH and EAST
North Macedonia SOUTH

GEOGRAPHY DATA OF KOSOVO


Largest cities
Pristina 143,000 pop.
Prizren 76,800 pop.
Gjilan 53,300 pop.
Highest mountains
Gjeravica 2,656 m (8,714 ft)
Bistra 2,640 m (8,661 ft)
Longest rivers
White Drin 175 km (109 mi) total, 112 km (70 mi) in Kosovo
Sitnica 110 km (68 mi)
Largest lakes
Gazivodë (artificial) 11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi) total, 9.1 km² (3.5 sq mi) in Kosovo
Radoniq 6 km² (2.3 sq mi)

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF KOSOVO

   At the administrative level, Kosovo is divided in 7 district and then into 38 municipalities, with 13 of these exceed 10,000 inhabitants, but only the capital has more than 100,000 people.



Pristina



Useful links

Kosovo Agency of Statistics
Destination Kosovo