The Republic of Kosovo declared it’s independence in 2008. It had been a territory of Serbia, and Serbia still does not recognize Kosovo as an independent country.
The government is a parliamentary republic, which means the power is split between the executive and legislative branches, and the prime minister is Hashim Thaçi.
In January, 2012, unemployment officially was at 40%. The average wage in 2009 was $2.98 per hour. The GDP was $3,453.10 per person.
In the 2011 census, the population was 1,733,872, which equates to about 412 per square mile. 92% of the population are Albanians, while Serbs, Bosniaks, Gerani, Roma, Turks, Bashkali, and Balkan Egyptians make up the other 8%.
The capitol and biggest city is Pristina with about 198,000 residents. The second biggest city is Prizren with 178,000 citizens.
The top tourist vacation spot is the capitol city of Pristina, but there are also other attractions. Some of them are the Visoki Decani Monastery, the Ethnographic Museum, and the Sinan Pasha Mosque. Kosovo has a very successful wine industry and has recently begun exporting wine to Germany and the United States. Religion is not included in the Kosovo census, therefore it is impossible to know the exact ratio, but most Kosovars are either Muslims or Christians.
Kosovo and the US are on very good terms, as the US was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of Kosovo as an independent country, and Kosovars have paraded in the streets with American flags after help in wars in the past. Kosovo has also named roads in Pristina after US presidents and are trade partners with the US.
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Sources:
"Kosovo." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2014.
CIA. "Kosovo." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2014.
"Kosovo Attractions: What to Do & Places to Visit in Kosovo." Things to Do in Kosovo: Check out 38 Kosovo Attractions. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2014.
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