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Kosovo

Southern Europe

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
Capital
Pristina 1
Population
1,585,566 1
2024 census figure, from Kosovo's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Area (sq km)
10,887 1
Independence or Founding Year
2008 1
Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Partially Recognized State 1
Kosovo

Cities

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Associated With

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)
North Macedonia, Countries

Kosovo is bordered by North Macedonia to the southeast.

Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Pristina, Cities
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.

Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Pristina, Cities
Source Pristina (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, 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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Pristina (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Pristina, Infobox, Country
    Kosovo
  • Has Capital: Pristina, Lead section
    Pristina is the capital and largest urban center of Kosovo
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