Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo | |
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| Anthem: "Himni i Republikës së Kosovës" "Anthem of the Republic of Kosovo" | |
 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 | |
| Regional languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2019)[3] | |
| Religion (2011)[4] |
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| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| Vjosa Osmani | |
| Albin Kurti | |
| Glauk Konjufca | |
| Legislature | Assembly |
| Establishment | |
| 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) |
• Water (%) | 1.0[5] |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 1,935,259[6] (152nd) |
• Density | 159/km2 (411.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total |  $23.524 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $13,017[7] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $8.402 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $4,649[7] |
| Gini (2017) |  29.0[8]low · 121st |
| HDI (2016) | 0.742[9] 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 | .xkc (proposed) |
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Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially recognised state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the centre of the Balkans, occupying an area of 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi), with a population of about 1.8 million. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, and has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 97 member states of the United Nations. It is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo is dominated by the vast plains and fields of Metohija and Kosovo. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Its capital and largest city is Pristina.