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Map of Kosovo and its surrounding region, showing international boundaries with neighboring countries Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia. Major cities and towns in Kosovo, including Pristina, Mitrovice, Peje, Prizren, Gjakove, Ferizaj, Gjilan, Vushtrri, Podujeve, and Fushe Kosove, are marked. An inset map in the upper right shows Kosovo's location within Europe.

Map of Kosovo and surrounding countries showing the ethnic composition by area as of 2008. Most of Kosovo is shaded in orange and red tones, indicating regions where over 60%, 80%, or 90% of the population is Albanian. Blue areas mark mostly Serbian populations, concentrated in the north and a few enclaves in the south. Areas outside Kosovo with significant Albanian populations are also highlighted. Major cities such as Pristina, Mitrovice, Peje, and Prizren are labeled.

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in 2018, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie, with a blue background and part of a flag visible behind him.

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Kosovo

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Map of Kosovo and its surrounding region, showing international boundaries with neighboring countries Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, and North Macedonia. Major cities and towns in Kosovo, including Pristina, Mitrovice, Peje, Prizren, Gjakove, Ferizaj, Gjilan, Vushtrri, Podujeve, and Fushe Kosove, are marked. An inset map in the upper right shows Kosovo's location within Europe.

Kosovo

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Map of Kosovo and surrounding countries showing the ethnic composition by area as of 2008. Most of Kosovo is shaded in orange and red tones, indicating regions where over 60%, 80%, or 90% of the population is Albanian. Blue areas mark mostly Serbian populations, concentrated in the north and a few enclaves in the south. Areas outside Kosovo with significant Albanian populations are also highlighted. Major cities such as Pristina, Mitrovice, Peje, and Prizren are labeled.

Kosovo: ethnic composition

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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in 2018, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red patterned tie, with a blue background and part of a flag visible behind him.

Hashim Thaçi

Hashim Thaçi, 2018.

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