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Kosovo (capital Pristina) amid its neighbors

Wealth and National Well-Being

World Factbook: "Over the past few years Kosovo's economy has shown significant progress in transitioning to a market-based system and maintaining macroeconomic stability, but it is still highly dependent on the international community and the diaspora for financial and technical assistance."

Labor force in agriculture
2010: 23.6%

Unemployment rate
2009: 45%

People

Ethnicity
2008: Albanians 92%, other (Serb, Bosniak, Gorani, Roma, Turk, Ashkali, Egyptian) 8%

Religions
Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

Geography

Southeastern Europe. Slightly larger than Delaware, 10,887 square kilometers.

Government

Chief of state: Atifete Jahjaga (president) since 7 April 2011, Muslim (female), Independent. Head of government: Hashim Thaci (prime minister) since 9 January 2008, Muslim, Democratic Party (leftist).

President is elected for a five-year term by the Assembly. The prime minister is elected by the Assembly. The Assembyl has 120 members. One hundred of these members are elected by popular vote for four-year terms. Ten of the 120 members are ethnic Serbs and 10 others are members are of other ethnic minorities.

Capital: Pristina

Recent History

On 17 February 2008, the Kosovo Assembly declared its independence from Serbia.

SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/