Kosovo

Country abbrevation: KS (?)
Tel./ Internet ext.: +377 and +381 (Serbia) Internet: .ks (?)
Time zone: +1 GMT
Official name: Republika e Kosoves (Republika Kosovo)
Languages: Albanian (official), Serbian (official), Bosnian, Turkish, Roma

Government type:republic
Independence: The parliament of Kosovo declared independence 17/02/2008
Capital: Pristina (Prishtine, Prishtina)
Surface (sq. km): 10,887 km

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: +/- 300 meters above sea-level.
Highest point: Gjeravica 2,656m

GDP: $5.3 billion (2008)
GDP per capita: $2,500 (2007)
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Inhabitants: 1,815,048 (July 2010 est.)
Major religions: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

Railways:  
Railway company Kosovo railways (link) Network lenght:439 km +/- standard gauge 1.435-m gauge
EU: Kosovo wants to join the EU, but it will take a long time.