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Kosovo, [a] officially the Republic of Kosovo, [b] is a country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. Kosovo lies landlocked in the centre of the Balkans, bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo sits on the plains ...
Kosovo is located between the Mediterranean Sea and mountainous regions of Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. This geographic location gives the country its large annual temperature range. Summer temperature highs can reach +30 °C (86 °F), winter's temperatures as low as −10 °C (14 °F). [22]
Capital of Kosovo: Pristina. Elections in Kosovo. Kosovan elections. 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. 1990 Kosovo declaration of independence. International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Kosovo's declaration of independence. Serbia's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
The history of Kosovo dates back to pre-historic times when the Starčevo culture, Vinča culture, Bubanj-Hum culture, and Baden culture were active in the region. Since then, many archaeological sites have been discovered due to the abundance of natural resources which gave way to the development of life. In antiquity the area was part of the ...
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Here are some of the less significant peaks, but that define the border of Kosovo and are thus interesting. North East on the border to Serbia : Babina Stena 43.210278°N 20.601111°E. Lipovicë 43.203889°N 20.620278°E. Grab (peak) 43.174444°N 20.611389°E. Veliki Bukovik 43.209167°N 20.654722°E.
A map published by French ethnographer G. Lejean in 1861 shows that Albanians lived on around 57% of Kosovo Vilayet while a similar map, published by British travellers G. M. Mackenzie and A. P. Irby in 1867 shows slightly less; these maps don't show which population was larger overall. Nevethless, maps cannot be used to measure population as ...
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