Kosovo
Information
| Capital | Pristina |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
| Area/ Size | 10,887 sq km |
| Population | 1,895,250 (July 2017 est.) |
| Language | Albanian (official) 94.5%, Bosnian 1.7%, Serbian (official) 1.6%, Turkish 1.1%, other 0.9% (includes Romani), unspecified 0.1% |
| Religion | Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox 1.5%, other 0.07%, none 0.07%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.) |
| 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 |
| Industry | Industries: mineral mining, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances, foodstuffs and beverages, textiles
Industrial production growth rate: 1.2% (2016 est.) Exports – commodities: mining and processed metal products, scrap metals, leather products, machinery, appliances, prepared foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, vegetable products, textiles and apparel Exports – partners: Albania 16%, India 14%, Macedonia, The Former Yugo Rep of 12.1%, Serbia 10.6%, Switzerland 5.6%, Germany 5.4% (2017) |
| Transport | Airports: 6 (2013)
Railways: total: 333 km Roadways: total: 2,012 km; paved: 1,921 km |
| Economy | GDP (PPP): $21 billion (2018 est.)
GDP – composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 11.9% industry: 17.7% services: 70.4% (2017 est.) |
| Other Facts | Electricity – from fossil fuels: 96.6% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
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