| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | XKISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | XKXISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | PristinaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | KosovoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of KosovoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Kosove (Albanian)/ Kosovo (Serbian)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name may derive from the Serbian word kos, meaning "blackbird," or from a personal nameCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 17 February 2008 (from Serbia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 17 February (2008)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | six five-pointed white starsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Europe"; lyrics/music: no lyrics/Mendi MENGJIQI; history: adopted 2008; Kosovo chose not to include lyrics in its anthem to avoid offending the country's minority ethnic groupsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, gold, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Kosovo; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name may derive from the Serbian word kos , meaning "blackbird," or from a personal name
description: a dark blue field with a gold-colored silhouette of Kosovo in the center, with six five-pointed white stars in a slight arc over it meaning: each star represents one of the major ethnic groups of Kosovo: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma, and Bosniaks
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
