Kosovo Independence
Day. Kosovo is one of the world's newest countries, having declared
independence from Serbia on February 17 2008.
- The capital and largest city is Pristina.
- Another of Kosovo's cities is Prizren. There is a legend which states that anyone who drinks from the water fountain there is guaranteed to return to the city.
- The name Kosovo, roughly translated means "Field of Blackbirds".
- Kosovo is landlocked, and is about the size of the US state of Connecticut.
- There was an international competition to design the country's flag. The United Nations-backed Kosovo Unity Team organised the contest, and almost one thousand people entered. The winner was Muhamer Ibrahimi - a modified version of his design is in use today.
- The flag consists of the outline of Kosovo in gold on a blue background, with six white stars in an arc above it. The stars represent the major ethnic groups of Kosovo: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma, and Bosniaks.
- 50% of the 1,859,203 population live below the poverty line, making it one of the world's poorest countries. The conflicts in the 1990s and international sanctions seriously damaged the economy.
- Kosovo is a mountainous country and the highest peak is Đeravica (2,656 m or 8,714 ft).
- Although it is not a member of The EU, Kosovo's currency is the Euro.
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