Kosovo

Kosovo

General Information

Population: 1,8 Million

Capital: Pristina

Independence: 2008

Currency: Euro

GDP per capita: 3211 €

Unemployment: 28%

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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