{"id":372007,"date":"2026-09-17T15:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=372007"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:10:20","slug":"key-facts-about-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict on former President Hashim Thaci and former wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the 1990s Kosovo war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">Key Facts about Kosovo<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.britannica.com\/79\/118379-050-CBCDB4B8\/Kosovo.jpg?resize=311%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kosovo \" width=\"311\" height=\"233\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <strong>Kosovo<\/strong> is a<strong> landlocked self-declared independent <\/strong>country located in the<strong> Balkans region of Europe. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bordering countries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>Serbia,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-north-macedonia\/\"><strong>North Macedonia<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Albania <\/strong>and <strong>Montenegro<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It is the<strong> smallest country in the Balkans. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital: Pristina<\/strong> is the <strong>capital<\/strong> and <strong>largest city.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Its climate is <strong>mostly continental.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geography:<\/strong>\u00a0 The borders of Kosovo are <strong>largely mountainous, characterized by sharp peaks and narrow valleys.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountains:<\/strong> \u00a0The main mountain ranges include the<strong> Sharr Mountains along the southern border<\/strong> with <strong>North Macedonia<\/strong> and the <strong>Kopaonik Mountains <\/strong>along the <strong>northeastern border with Serbia.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> western edge of the country<\/strong>\u00a0is distinguished by the <strong>Albanian Alps.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> Kosovo Plain<\/strong> is drained by the<strong> Sitnica River,<\/strong> a tributary of the<strong> Ibar River. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Dukagjin Plain<\/strong> is drained by the<strong> White Drin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lakes:<\/strong> It has <strong>various large artificial lakes<\/strong> such as<strong> Gaziovoda Lake<\/strong>, Radoniq Lake, Lake Batllava, Badovc Lake, Fierza Reservoir and Mitrovica Lake.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limestone caves<\/strong> are<strong> found in several parts of the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest point:<\/strong> The highest point of the country is <strong>Mount Gjeravica.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Note: India does not recognize Kosovo as an independent country.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Kosovo war crimes tribunal will deliver its verdict on former President Hashim Thaci and former wartime commanders accused of murder and torture during the 1990s Kosovo war. Key Facts about Kosovo Location: Kosovo is a landlocked self-declared independent country located in the Balkans region of Europe. 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