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The Republic of Kosova received diplomatic recognition from Albania. [1] Serb authorities rejected the election results, and tried to capture and prosecute those who had voted. [ 6 ] In 1995, thousands of Serb refugees from Croatia were settled in Kosovo, which further worsened relations between the two communities.
The mountainous areas of the Accursed Mountains in the west, Šar Mountains on the south and Kopaonik in the north experiences alpine climate, with high precipitation (900 to 1,300 mm (35 to 51 in) per year), short and fresh summers, and cold winters. [215] The average annual temperature of Kosovo is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F).
The 2011 census recorded Kosovo (excluding North Kosovo) as having 1,739,825 inhabitants. [12] The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) has called "for caution when referring to the 2011 census", due to the boycott by Serb-majority municipalities in North Kosovo and the large boycott by Serbs and Roma in southern Kosovo. [13]
The Social Democratic Initiative (Albanian: Nisma Socialdemokrate) also known as NISMA, is a political party in Kosovo formed by Fatmir Limaj and Jakup Krasniqi, former members of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
The Government of Kosovo (Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës, Serbian: Влада Косова / Vlada Kosova) exercises executive authority in the Republic of Kosovo. It is composed of government ministers, and is led by the prime minister. The prime minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Ministers are nominated by the prime ...
The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbo-Croatian: Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохија / Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Krahina Autonome e Kosovës dhe Metohisë) was the name used from 1963 to 1968, when the term "Metohija" was dropped, [3] and the prefix "Socialist" was added. [4]
Kosovo's population is distributed in 1,467 settlements with 26 per cent of its population concentrated in 7 urban areas, also known as regional centers, consisting of Ferizaj, Gjakova, Gjilan, Mitrovica, Peja, Pristina and Prizren. [1] The cities and towns in Kosovo belong to the following size ranges in terms of the number of inhabitants:
per km 2 Municipalities Settlements District of Ferizaj (Rajoni i Ferizajit/Uroševački okrug) 1,030 180,897 175,6 Ferizaj; Hani i Elezit; Kaçanik; Shtime; Štrpce; 126 [4] District of Gjakova (Rajoni i Gjakovës/Đakovički okrug) 1,129 152,311 134,9 Deçan; Gjakova; Junik; Rahovec; 170 [5] District of Gjilan (Rajoni i Gjilanit/Gnjilanski ...