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A popular Kosovar dish is byrek, a pie with a filling of spinach, feta cheese, leeks, cabbage, and pumpkin.
Elderly men generally wear suits and hats, such as the traditional plis, a rounded white hat made from wool.
Public schools teach in Albanian, Serbian, or Turkish, depending on which language is dominant in the area.
Kosovar Albanian folk music is played with instruments that include the cifteli (a two-stringed acoustic instrument), fyell (a variety of flute), and lahuta (a one-stringed instrument similar to a violin).
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The flag of Kosovo was adopted on 17 February 2008, the day Kosovo's parliament declared independence. The design consists of a blue background with six white five-pointed stars in an arc above a gold image of Kosovo. The stars represent Kosovo's six largest ethnic groups.
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Hear the name of the country.
The common name of the country is Kosovo (Kosova). Though some nations dispute its status as a sovereign republic, Kosovo has declared its official name as the Republic of Kosovo (Republika e Kosovës).
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The national anthem of Kosovo is “Europe.” Adopted on 11 June 2008. The anthem has no lyrics. Music by Mendi Mengjiqi.
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| Country and Development Data | |
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Capital: Prishtina
Current Time: 7:40 AM
Latitude: 42.67
Longitude: 21.12
Population: 2,126,708 (rank=143)
Area, sq. mi.: 4,203 (rank=162)
Area, sq. km.: 10,887
Human Dev. Index rank: NA
Adjusted for women: NA
Real GDP per capita: $1,800
Adult literacy rate: NA
Infant mortality rate: NA
Life expectancy: NA
Currency: Euro
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Additional Content for Kosovo
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