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Eintrag vom: 13.01.2013.

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On September 2010 the UN General Assembly adopted an unprecedented resolution concerning Kosovo together with Serbia and the EU calling upon Belgrade and Pristina to enter into dialogue.

 

Discover essential Kosovo quick facts including population demographics economy languages and more. Get a comprehensive overview of Kosovo's key information in this detailed guide.

 

A bloody crackdown by Serbian forces on Kosovo Albanian separatists in 1998-1999 ended after NATO intervention. Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008; its independence is recognized by about half of the UN member states (101 out of 193; plus Taiwan Cook Islands and Niue.)

 

Kosovo has been an independent nation since 2008. While Kosovo?s government and institutions have sole responsibility for administration of the state the international presence remains active including police and NATO military forces.

 

Where is Kosovo located? What does it mean that Kosovo is a self-declared independent country? When did Kosovo declare its independence? Why did Kosovo want to become independent from Serbia?

 

Kosovo [a] officially the Republic of Kosovo [b] is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest Montenegro to the west Serbia to the north and east and North Macedonia to the southeast.