Country profile
KOSOVO AT A GLANCE
Official name: Republic of Kosovo
Date of establishment: 17 February 2008
Form of government: Republic
Political system: Parliamentary democracy
The President of Kosovo: Mrs Atifete Jahjaga
http://www.president-ksgov.net/
The Prime Minister: Mr Hashim Thaqi
http://www.kryeministri-ks.net/
Official languages: Albanian, Serbian, English
Area: 10,908 sq. km
Population: 1,739,825 inhabitants (April 2011 Census)
Density of population: 193/sq. km
Capital: Pristina (around 300,000 inhabitants)
Ethnic groups of the population: Albanian (90 %), Serbian (7 %), Others (Roma, Turks, Bosniaks) (3 %).
Administrative organization: 30 municipalities 1,446 settlements
Large cities and towns: Prizren, Peja/Pec, Mitrovice/Mitrovica, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Ferizaj/Urosevac, Gjakova/Djakovica.
Neighboring countries: Albania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro
Currency: EURO
Membership in international organizations: WB, IMF
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
South Latitude: 41 deg. 53'
North Latitude: 43 deg. 16'
West Latitude: 19 deg. 59'
East Latitude: 21 deg. 16'
THE LAND
Total area of the Kosovo- ha
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Sown areas of main crops (ha):
AGRICULTURE INFORMATION
National Agricultural Research and Extension System in Kosovo
Kosovo Agricultural Oppurtunities Strategy
