GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $6.3 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $12.85 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $6,500 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Pristina
Population (Estimated July 2011): 1,836,529
Area: 10,908km2 or 4,212mi2
Currency: euro (€)
Official Language: Albanian; Serbian
Political Information: Multiparty Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (Mainly Muslim, Serbian Orthodox and Roman Catholic)
Highest Mountain: Gjeravica/Deravica at 2,656m or 8,714ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 37 municipalities (Albanian: komunat, singular - komuna; Serbian: opstine, singular - opstina); Decan (Decani), Dragash (Dragas), Ferizaj (Urosevac), Fushe Kosove (Kosovo Polje), Gjakove (Dakovica), Gjilan (Gnjilane), Gllogovc(Glogovac), Gracanice (Gracanica), Hani i Elezit (Deneral Jankovic), Istog (Istok), Junik, Kacanik, Kamenice/Dardana (Kamenica), Kline (Klina), Kllokot (Klokot), Leposaviq (Leposavic), Lipjan (Lipljan), Malisheve (Malisevo), Mamushe (Mamusa), Mitrovice (Mitrovica), Novoberde (Novo Brdo), Obiliq (Obilic), Partesh (Partes), Peje (Pec), Podujeve (Podujevo), Prishtine (Pristina), Prizren, Rahovec (Orahovac), Ranillug (Ranilug), Shterpce (Strpce), Shtime (Stimlje), Skenderaj (Srbica), Suhareke (Suva Reka), Viti (Vitina), Vushtrri (Vucitrn), Zubin Potok, Zvecan
Leaders: President Atifete Jahjaga with Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi.
Additional: Gained independence from Serbia on the 17th of February 2008
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.