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Kosovo (pronounced /ˈkɒsəvoʊ, ˈkoʊsəvoʊ/; Albanian: Kosovë, Kosova; is a region in southeastern Europe. It became a disputed territory following the collapse of Yugoslavia. The partially recognised Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Republika e Kosovës; Serbian: Република Косово, Republika Kosovo), a self-declared independent state, has de facto control over most of the territory, with North Kosovo being the largest Kosovo Serb enclave. Serbia does not recognise the unilateral secession of Kosovo and considers it a UN-governed entity within its sovereign territory, the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохија, Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija), according to the 2006 Constitution of Serbia.
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Pristina (Albanian: Prishtinë or Prishtina; Serbian: Приштина or Priština), is the capital and the largest city of Kosovo.
It is estimated that the current population of the city stands between 550,000 and 600,000. The city has an overwhelming majority Albanian population alongside other smaller minority communities including Serbs and Roma. It is the political, cultural, and educational center of Kosovo. The city is home to the ancient Ulpiana settlement[1], the University of Pristina, and the Museum of Kosovo.
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Stefan Lazar Hrebeljanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Лазар Хребељановић; 1329 – June 28 [O.S. June 15] 1389), also known as Tsar Lazar (Цар Лазар), was a medieval Serbian knez (Knyaz), ruler of Moravian Serbia, a part of the once powerful Serbian Empire under Dušan the Mighty. Lazar fought at the Battle of Kosovo with an army half the size of the Ottoman Empire and perished, together with most of the Serbian nobility and Murad I (See Miloš Obilić) which eventually led to the fall of Serbia as a sovereign state. The events are regarded as highly important for Serb national consciousness and the knez is venerated as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church and a hero in Serbian epic poetry.
Did you know?
- ...that the famous Battle of Kosovo was fought in Kosovo ?
- ...that Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on the 17th February 2008, and that is that move still disputed ?
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Rugova Canyon near Peja.
In the news
- Kosovo's Constitution goes into force - The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo goes into force on June 15.
- The Republic of Kosovo is recognised by 63 countries - As of November 9, 63 sovereign UN nations recognize the Republic as independent from Serbia. The most recent country to recognize Kosovo is New Zealand.
- Breach of international law - On 15 August 2008, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić officially filed a request at the United Nations seeking the opinion of the International Court of Justice on whether the declaration of independence was in breach of international law. The United Nations General Assembly adopted this proposal on October 8, 2008 with 77 votes in favor, 6 votes against and 74 abstentions.
- August 9: Former Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri dies aged 74
- October 1: Man dies in Serbian enclave; could not call ambulance
- September 27: President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu resigns over breach of constitution
- July 22: Kosovo independence ruled legal by International Court of Justice
- November 15: Kosovo: voters go to the polls for the first time since independence declared from Serbia
- October 9: European Parliament committee backs visa-free travel for Balkan countries
- February 27: Former Serbian president Milutinovic acquitted of war crimes
- May 28: International ban on cluster bombs "very close" says British Prime Minister
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