Grid reference Degrees
North width 43° 16’
South width 41° 53’
East length 21° 16’
West length 19° 59’
Capital: Pristina 42°40 N 21°10 E / 42.667, 21.167
Area: Total 10,908 km²
Distance of Kosovo borders with neighbouring countries
Neighbouring country Distance in Km
Albania 111,8
Macedonia 158,7
Montenegro 78,6
Serbia 351,6
Total 700,7
Distance from Pristina:
Skopje 86 km
Prizren – Tirana 330 km
Beograd 360 km
Podgorica 298 km
Population:
Total population 2 126 708 (estimate)
Population density 195 p/km2
Ethnical Groups:
Albanians 92 %
Serbs 5.3 %
Other ethnic groups 2.7 %
Distribution according to age
0-14 years 33 %
15-64 years 61 %
65 and above 6 %
Gross Domestic Product: (nominal) 2007 - Total €3.343 billion per citizen: €1,573
Currency: Euro (€) (EUR)
Time Zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Internet TLD: None
Phone Code: +381 for fixed telephony
+ 377 (44) for mobile telephony VALA
+ 386 (49) for mobile telephony IPKO
Government
Type: Parliamentary Democracy
President of State: President Fatmir Sejdiu
President of Government: Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi
Legislation: Assembly of Kosovo (one house)
Supreme Court: Constitutional Court
Voter Eligibility: Every legal citizen of Kosovo, irrespective of religion, race or nationality, who has reached 18 years of age is eligible to vote in the elections of Kosovo
Municipalities: 35 municipalities
Source: Statistical Body of Kosovo http://www.ks-gov.net/ESK