Kosovo Government

Despite being subject to a territorial dispute, Kosovo has a government. The Republic of Kosovo is headed by a government that is headed by a prime minister. The Assembly elects the prime minister, who heads the government. The government is also composed of government ministers. The prime minister nominates his government’s ministers who are later confirmed by the Assembly. It should include all ethnic groups in Kosovo.

Parliamentary elections in Kosovo are held after every three years. Under Kosovo’s Constitution, elections are held for the assembly, which in turn elects the president and prime minister. The assembly has 120 members, a hundred elected and the twenty representing national minorities (10 for Serbians, 4 Romani, Askali and Egyptians, 3 for Bosniaks, 2 for Turks and one seat for the Gorans). The president of Kosovo is the representative of Kosovo in the country and abroad. A president of Kosovo can only serve two five-year terms while the term of the prime minister is not limited, remains in the confidence of the legislature.

The Constitution of Kosovo regulates the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. It is built in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. It was built on a ground that used to be known as Bazaar of Pristina. In a "destroy the old, build the new" slogan in the 1950s and 1960s, old buildings were brought down and news ones built, amongst them the Assembly of Kosovo.

A coalition government is necessary in order to succeed in Kosovo. The political parties of Kosovo include the PANA Coalition, the LA Coalition, and the Serb List.

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Pristina
Languages	Albanian (official) 94.5%, Bosnian 1.7%, Serbian (official) 1.6%, Turkish 1.1%, other 0.9% (includes Romani), unspecified 0.1%
Ethnic Groups	Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs 1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani 0.6%, Romani 0.5%, other/unspecified 0.2%
Religion	Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox 1.5%, other 0.07%, none 0.07%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	17 February 2008 (from Serbia)
Area	10,887.00 km²
Land Area	10,887.00 km²
Population	1,883,018.00 Pockets of agglomeration exist throughout the country, the largest being in the east in and around the capital of Pristina
Location	Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Albania 112 km, Macedonia 160 km, Montenegro 76 km, Serbia 366 km
GDP(PPP)	$18,490,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$9,600.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Italy, Albania, and Macedonia.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are mining and processed metal products ands scrap metals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Germany, Macedonia, and Serbia.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include foodstuffs, livestock, wood, and petroleum.
Climate	Influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December
Terrain	Flat fluvial basin at an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m

Kosovo Government

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