Outline of Kosovo

An enlargeable topographic map of Kosovo

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kosovo, a territory in the Balkans. See also Kosovo (region).

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Kosovo

• Pronunciation:
• Common English name: Kosovo
• Official English names:

Republic of Kosovo (proclaimed republic's claim; de facto)

Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbia's claim)

See International recognition of Kosovo and Brussels Agreement (2013)

• Common endonym(s): Kosova (Albanian and Turkish); Kosovo (Serbian and Bosnian)
• Official endonym(s):

Republika e Kosovës (Albanian)

Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija (Serbian)

• Adjectival: Kosovar or Kosovan
• Demonym: Kosovar
• Etymology: Name of Kosovo
• International rankings of Kosovo

Geography of Kosovo

• Kosovo is: a landlocked territory
• Location:
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Northern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Kosovo
    • High: Đeravica 2,656 m (8,714 ft)
    • Low: White Drin 297 m (974 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 702 km

Serbia's uncontested territory, 352 km

 Macedonia 159 km

 Albania 112 km

 Montenegro 79 km

• Coastline: none

• Area of Kosovo: 10,908 km²
• Atlas of Kosovo

Environment of Kosovo

• Climate of Kosovo
• Renewable energy in Kosovo
• Geology of Kosovo
• Protected areas of Kosovo
  • Biosphere reserves in Kosovo
• Wildlife of Kosovo
  • Fauna of Kosovo
    • Birds of Kosovo
    • Mammals of Kosovo

Natural geographic features of Kosovo

• Forests of Kosovo
• Lakes of Kosovo
• Mountains of Kosovo

Regions of Kosovo

Main article: Regions of Kosovo

Ecoregions of Kosovo

Main article: Ecoregions in Kosovo

Administrative divisions of Kosovo

Main article: Administrative divisions of Kosovo

• Subdivisions of Kosovo
  • Municipalities of Kosovo

Subdivisions of Kosovo

Municipalities of Kosovo

• Capital of Kosovo: Pristina
• Cities of Kosovo

Demography of Kosovo

Main article: Demographics of Kosovo

Government and politics of Kosovo

Main article: Government of Kosovo, Politics of Kosovo and Political status of Kosovo

• Form of government:
• Capital of Kosovo: Pristina
• Elections in Kosovo
• Kosovan elections
• 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
  • 1990 Kosovo declaration of independence
  • International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence
  • Serbia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
• Political parties in Kosovo
• Supreme Court of Kosovo

Branches of the government of Kosovo

Executive branch of the government of Kosovo

• Head of state: President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi
• Cabinet of Kosovo
• United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

Legislative branch of the government of Kosovo

• Assembly of Kosovo (unicameral)

Foreign relations of Kosovo

• Diplomatic missions in Kosovo
• Diplomatic missions of Kosovo
• International recognition of Kosovo
• Serbia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence

International organization membership

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Organisation	Application date	Admission date
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)^1	6 April 2006	26 July 2007[1]
Energy Community South East Europe Treaty (ECSEE)^1		1 July 2006
European Common Aviation Area (ECAA)^1		30 November 2006
Free Trade Agreement with Albania^1		2003[2]
International Monetary Fund	10 July 2008[3]	29 June 2009[4]
World Bank	10 July 2008[5]	29 June 2009[6]
International Road and Transport Union		May 2009[7]

¹ Kosovo (UNMIK) membership

• Membership of Kosovo in international sports federations

Law and order in Kosovo

• Constitution of Kosovo
• Crime in Kosovo
• Human rights in Kosovo
  • LGBT rights in Kosovo
  • Sexual trafficking in Kosovo
  • Freedom of religion in Kosovo
• Law enforcement in Kosovo
  • European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo
  • 2004 unrest in Kosovo
  • 2008 unrest in Kosovo

Military of Kosovo

Main article: Military of Kosovo

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Kosovo
• Kosovo Security Forces
  • NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR)
  • Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC)
• Military history of Kosovo
• Military ranks of Kosovo

Local government in Kosovo

UNMIK Districts in Kosovo.

History of Kosovo

Main article: History of Kosovo

• Military history of Kosovo

Culture of Kosovo

Main article: Culture of Kosovo

• Architecture of Kosovo
• Cuisine of Kosovo
• Festivals in Kosovo
• Languages of Kosovo
• Literature of Kosovo
• Media in Kosovo
• Symbols of Kosovo
  • Coat of arms of Kosovo (proposed)
  • Europe (anthem)
  • Flag of Kosovo
• People of Kosovo
• Prostitution in Kosovo
• Public holidays in Kosovo
• Records of Kosovo

• Religion in Kosovo
  • Christianity in Kosovo
  • Hinduism in Kosovo
  • Islam in Kosovo
  • Judaism in Kosovo
  • Sikhism in Kosovo

Art in Kosovo

• Art in Kosovo
• Cinema of Kosovo
• Literature of Kosovo
• Music of Kosovo
• Radio in Kosovo
• Television in Kosovo
• Theatre in Kosovo

Sports in Kosovo

• Football in Kosovo
• Kosovo at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Kosovo

Main article: Economy of Kosovo

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): Between 152nd and 153rd according to the CIA World Factbook figures
• Communications in Kosovo
• Companies of Kosovo
• Currency of Kosovo: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR
• Kosovo Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Kosovo
• Transport in Kosovo
  • Airports in Kosovo
  • Rail transport in Kosovo

See also

• List of international rankings
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Serbia

References

1. "Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) initialled" (PDF) (Press release). UNMIK – DSRSG Office for News and Communication. 10 November 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
2. Albania – UNMIK (Kosovo)
3. "Statement on Membership of the Republic of Kosovo in the IMF" (Press release). International Monetary Fund. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009. On 10 July 2008, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) received an application for admission to membership in the IMF from the Republic of Kosovo.
4. "Kosovo Becomes the International Monetary Fund’s 186th Member" (Press release). International Monetary Fund. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009. The Republic of Kosovo became the 186th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today when President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi signed the IMF’s original Articles of Agreement at a ceremony in Washington D.C.
5. "Kosovo Application for Membership in World Bank" (Press release). World Bank. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2009. In the letter dated 10 July 2008, Kosovo applied for membership in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
6. "Kosovo Joins World Bank Group Institutions" (Press release). World Bank. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009. The Republic of Kosovo became the newest member of the five World Bank Group institutions today, when Kosovar President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi signed the Articles of Agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
7. "Kosovo becomes member of International Road Transport Union". New Kosova Report. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Kosovo

• United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo
• The Government of Kosovo and Prime minister's office
• Assembly of Kosovo
• President of Kosovo
• Serbian Government for Kosovo and Metohija
• Kosovo entry at The World Factbook
• Visit Kosovo – Tourism Website
• Kosovo travel guide from Wikivoyage