Kosovo, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Image of Pristina, capital city of Kosovo
Kosovo is a Young European republic with competitive textiles and IT services, significant lignite-to-renewables transition plans, and EU-aligned governance reforms.
Kosovo in one word would be “Newborn,” meaning young republic.
Kosovo Flag
Kosovo armorial
Kosovo is a country of the Europe continent.
Easy learning about Kosovo |
The capital city of Kosovo is Pristina.
Kosovo is located in | Europe Continent Inhabitants of Kosovo are called Kosovars, Kosovans |
Kosovo has a population of | 1,700,031 inhabitants within a total area of 10,908 Km2 (6,778 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
Kosovo’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 56 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.95 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
Kosovo’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 79 countries Kosovo passport ranks 62nd in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
Kosovo GDP per capita is | $7,147 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
Kosovo ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Latitude & Longitude | 42° 35' N, 21° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
Neighbouring countries | Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro. |
Kosovo Climate | influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December |
Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
Kosovo administrative divisions
38 municipalities (komunat)- Decan (Decani)
- Dragash (Dragas)
- Ferizaj (Urosevac)
- Fushe Kosove (Kosovo Polje)
- Gjakove (Dakovica)
- Gjilan (Gnjilane)
- Gllogovc (Glogovac)
- Gracanice (Gracanica)
- Hani i Elezit (Deneral Jankovic)
- Istog (Istok)
- Junik
- Kacanik
- Kamenice (Kamenica)
- Kline (Klina)
- Kllokot (Klokot)
- Leposaviq (Leposavic)
- Lipjan (Lipljan)
- Malisheve (Malisevo)
- Mamushe (Mamusa)
- Mitrovice e Jugut (Juzna Mitrovica) [South Mitrovica]
- Mitrovice e Veriut (Severna Mitrovica) [North Mitrovica]
- Novoberde (Novo Brdo)
- Obiliq (Obilic)
- Partesh (Partes)
- Peje (Pec)
- Podujeve (Podujevo)
- Prishtine (Pristina)
- Prizren
- Rahovec (Orahovac)
- Ranillug (Ranilug)
- Shterpce (Strpce)
- Shtime (Stimlje)
- Skenderaj (Srbica)
- Suhareke (Suva Reka)
- Viti (Vitina)
- Vushtrri (Vucitrn)
- Zubin Potok
- Zvecan
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