Kosovo has a population of 1.8 million people with Pristina as its capital. It declared independence in 2008 and uses the euro as currency. The majority of Kosovo's population is Albanian and Muslim. While 111 countries recognize Kosovo, some European nations like Russia and Serbia do not recognize it. Kosovo has a high human development index ranking of 51 but faces obstacles to EU membership like its relationship with Serbia and lack of unanimous recognition.

1. Kosovo

2. General Information
Population: 1,8 Million
Capital: Pristina
Independence: 2008
Currency: Euro
GDP per capita: 3211 €
Unemployment: 28%
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3. General Information
Official Languages: Albanian, Serbian
Ethnic groups: Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs
1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani
0.6%, Roma 0.5%
Religion: Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox
1.5%
Median Age: 28,7
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4. Recognition
Officialy recognized by 111 countries
Not recognized by: (European level)
Belarus, Bosnia, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine
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5. Human Development Index
Summary measure of average achievement in key
dimensions of human development
Score: 0,786
Rank: 51 High Human Development
In Comparison: Czechia [28] Turkey [73]
Hungary [44] Bosnia [86]
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6. Gini Coefficent
Index to represent income or wealth distribution in a
country and thereby measure inequality
Score: 26,7
Rank: 13
In Comparison: Slovenia [1] Turkey [86]
Slovakia [8] United States [104]
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7. Economic Freedom Index
Index to measure the degree of economic freedom in
the world's nations
Score: 67,9
Rank: 46 Moderately Free
In Comparison: Georgia [13] Slovakia [57]
Romania [39] France [72]
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8. EU-Negotiations
Current Status
Potential Canditate Country
February 2008
Council acknowledges Kosovo's declaration of independence,
underlines EU conviction that Kosovo is a sui generis case
February 2008
Start of European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX)
January 2012
Commission launches the visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovo
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9. EU-Negotiations
May 2012
Commission launches the Structured Dialogue on the Rule of Law
April 2013
Brussels Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina
April 2016
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and
Kosovo enters into force.
Pre-accession funds 2014-2020
601.650.000 €
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10. Obsticles
Kosovarian level
 Relationship with Serbia
 Corruption
 Legal System, Economy, Competition  at early stage
European level
 Lack of recognition
 Unamity of European council required
 General sceptics towards further enlargements
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11. Sources
CIA World Factbook (2017): Kosovo in:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kv.html
European Commisson (2017): Kosovo in:
https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/countries/detailed-
country-information/kosovo_en
Focus Economics (2016): GDP per capita in Kosovo in: https://www.focus-
economics.com/country-indicator/kosovo/gdp-per-capita-EUR
The Heritage Foundation (2017): Kosovo in:
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/kosovo
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