Country Research Report

on Kosovo
Submitted By- Rakesh Kumar Maurya
PGDM-133
 About Kosovo
Official name-Kosovo official name is Republic Of Kosovo
Capital- Pristina , Key city of Kosovo
Location- Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
Population- 204,721 inhabitants (2016) has majority Albanian population
National Anthem- “Europe”
National Sport- Football
National Flag- Designed by Muhamer Ibrahimi, with Six Stars symbolizing Kosovo’s six
major ethinic groups
 About Kosovo Contd……
Official Language- Albanian
National Symbol- Coat of ArmsKosovo Meaning- “Field Of Blackbirds”
Religion- Islam 95.6%, Orthodoxy 1.5%, and Catholicism 2.2%
Ethinic Group- Bosnian 1.7%, Serbian (official) 1.6%, Turkish 1.1%, other 0.9% (includes
Romani), unspecified 0.1%
 History Of Kosovo
Dynasties that ruled Kosovo
Early Ages- Inhabited by Tribal groups (Dardani) and then conquered by Rome IN 160s
BC
Middle Ages- Inhabited by Tharco-IllYrian tribes of Dardian
Serbian Rule- Serbian power reached in 1346
Ottoman Rule- Ruled more than 500 years and introduced Islamic culture
Kingdom Of Yugoslavia- Young Turk movement took control and deposed Sultan Abdul
Hamid II
 Geographical Overview
Time zone- (GMT+1)
 Area- Total:10,887 sq. km
Rivers- ,Radika, Sitnica ,South Morava ,White Drin+ 12
Mountains- The Sharr Mountains, The Kopaonik Mountains
Location on the world map- Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedona
Climate- cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot dry summers and autumns maximum
rainfall between October and December
Plant & Animal life- Forests cover about two-fifths of the land with oak and pines
Flora & Fauna- Flora sums up to 1800 species and Fauna have wide range of species.
 Governance System
Past and Present Governance system
UNMIK
PSIG
Republic Of Kosovo
Assembly Of the Community Of Municipalities
 Functioning of Government
Executive power is exercised in accordance
with the Constitution and with law

Composition Prime minister, vice-prime

ministers and ministers

The Government implements the laws and

acts ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo

The Government takes decisions in

accordance with the Constitution and laws

The Government reports to the Assembly of

Kosovo for its work
 Terror In Kosovo
Terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Kosovo.
 Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners. Terrorists may
target religious sites, including churches.
Part of Terror Institutions
 Kosovo has produced more foreign fighters per capita
 Some 413 Kosovo citizens, including women and children, have joined that group and
other Islamist extremist factions since the war in Syria began in 2012
 Military Force
Kosovo Force
The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force which was
responsible for establishing a secure environment in Kosovo
KFOR has two multinational battlegroups; one based at Camp Bondsteel, and one based
at Pec
Kosovo Security Force
KSF was founded on 21 January 2009 and its headquarters is in Pristina, Kosovo
 Its Commander-in-chief is Hashim Thaçi who is the president of Kosovo and minister of
defense
 Economy

GDP- $10,900 & GNP- 17.3% OF GDP

Main sectors of Kosovo Economy
Construction, Textile, Tourism
Industries in Kosovo
Minning, Health, Infrstucture Development, Telecommunications, Energy
Industrial policy
Kosovo follows “Liberal Trade Policy”
Industrial Agreements
Foreign Trade Agreements (FTAs)
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
 Ease Of Doing Business
Kosovo is ranked 44 among 190
economies In Ease of doing Business
Ease of doing Business in Kosovo Register
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 Trade Possibilities &Suggestions
India can be one of the purchaser of products like processed metal, leather products,
beverages
 Kosovo can import defense equipment’s
Suggestions
Kosovo should promote Entrepreneurship
Kosovo Should Increase its trade and fully utilize there resources
Kosovo Should promote its main areas such as Tourism, Infrastructure that will help to
fetch more money
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