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07
May
2009
Kosovo Facts and Figures PDF Print E-mail

Formal Recognitions Data:

62 out of 192 United Nations (UN) Member States (32.29%)

3 out of 5 UN Security Council (UNSC) Permanent Member States (60%)

22 out of 27 European Union (EU) Member States (81.48%)

24 out of 28 NATO Member States (85.71%)

33 out of 47 Council of Europe (COE) Member States (70.21%)

35 out of 56 OSCE Member States (62.5%)

14 out of 57 OIC Member States (24.56%)

5 out of 22 Arab League Member States (22.72%)

7 out of 7 G7 Member Countries (100%)

(and by 7 out of 8 G8 (G7 + Russia) Member Countries or 87.5% )

Countries that formally recognize Kosova make up 71.7% of the World's Total nominal GDP

Member of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank since June 30 - 2009

Member of CEFTA since 1 May, 2007

Member of RCC

Location: Southeastern Europe (bordering Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Serbia)

Capital: Prishtina

Area: 10,908 km2 (ESK)

Population: ~2.1 million (ESK)

Demonym: Kosovar

Currency: Euro (€)

Non working days: Saturday and Sunday

Official Holidays:  New Year, 1st and 2nd January; The Independence Day of Republic of Kosovo, 17 February; Constitution Day of Republic of Kosovo (April 9th); International Labor Day, 1st May; Europe Day, 9 May; Eid Al –Fitr- the first day;
g) Eid Al Addha – the first day; Christmas Day (Catholic) – 25 December; Christmas Day (Orthodox) - 7 January, Easter Monday, (Catholic), Easter Monday (Orthodox).

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