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| Anthem | "Europe" | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Pristina (Prishtina, Priština) | ||||||
| Language | Albanian, Serbian | ||||||
| Demonym | Kosovan | ||||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||||
| President | Fatmir Sejdiu (LDK) | ||||||
| Vice President | Hashim Thaçi (PDK) | ||||||
| Area | 10,908 km² | ||||||
| Population | 1,956,196 | ||||||
| Independence | from Yugoslavia | ||||||
| declared | July 19th, 1990 | ||||||
| Currency | Kosovan ruble | ||||||
The Republic of Kosovo is a small nation in the Balkans. Kosovo is landlocked and borders Central Serbia north and eastward, the Republic of Macedonia to the south, Albania to the west and Montenegro to the northwest. The largest city and the capital of Kosovo is Pristina (alternatively spelled Prishtina or Priština), while other cities include Peć (Peja), Prizren, Đakovica (Gjakova), and Kosovska Mitrovica (Mitrovica).