Kosovo is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. Its international status remains partially recognised and disputed: as of this entry's writing (source accessed 2026-08-29), it has gained diplomatic recognition from at least 110 of the 193 United Nations member states, while Serbia and a number of other states, including Russia and China, do not recognise it as a sovereign state. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2024 census figure, from Kosovo's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearKosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. Classification
Sovereignty StatusPartially Recognized State 1 Kosovo
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Albania, Countries Kosovo is bordered by Albania to the southwest.
Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Montenegro, Countries Kosovo is bordered by Montenegro to the west.
Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Kosovo is bordered by North Macedonia to the southeast.
Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Source Pristina (Wikipedia)
Serbia, Countries Kosovo is bordered by Serbia to the north and east; Serbia does not recognise Kosovo's independence.
Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
The Balkans, Regions Kosovo is a Balkan state, per its own Wikipedia lead.
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Has Capital
Source Pristina (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Political Atlas: Kosovo, the same subject.
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1. Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital and largest city: Pristina
Infobox, area
Total: 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi)
Infobox, 2024 census
2024 census: 1,585,566
Lead paragraph, independence
Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008
Lead paragraph, recognition
has since gained diplomatic recognition by at least 110 member states of the United Nations
Lead paragraph, borders
It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast.
Lead paragraph, region
is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe
Introduction
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition.
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Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Pristina, Infobox, Country
Kosovo
Has Capital: Pristina, Lead section
Pristina is the capital and largest urban center of Kosovo
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