International rankings of Kosovo

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Map of the Republic of Kosovo

The following are international rankings of Kosovo[a]:

Demographics[]

Ethnic composition of Kosovo in 2005 according to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
  • Population 2011, ranked 150 out of 244 countries.
  • Population density 2011, ranked 75 out of 243 countries.
  • World Bank: List of states by fertility rate 2010, ranked 104 out of 197 countries.
  • OECD: List of states by birth rate 2011, ranked 110 out of 236 countries.

Economy[]

Energy[]

Kosovo lignite reserves compared to the world.
  • The Second largest coal reserves in Europe.[7]
  • The Fifth largest reserve of lignite on the planet.[8][9]

Politics[]

Religion[]

Church and Mosque in Prizren, symbol of religious tolerance.
  • List of Muslim majority countries: ranked 31.[12]
  • The second European country with the highest concentration of Muslims (90%, only after Turkey).[13]

Geography[]

  • Total area ranked 168 out of 249 countries.
  • Coastline length: ranked 154 out of 154 countries.

Notes[]

a. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References[]

  1. ^ Data refer mostly to the year 2011. World Economic Outlook Database-October 2012, International Monetary Fund. Accessed on 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". IMF World Economic Outlook Database, October 2012]. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Data refer mostly to the year 2011. World Development Indicators database, World Bank. Database updated on 27 September 2012. Accessed on 5 October 2012.
  4. ^ "GDP (current US$)". World Bank. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Human Development Report - Kosovo 2012" (PDF). UNDP. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  6. ^ Francesca Levy, 07.14.2010 Table: The World's Happiest Countries forbes.com
  7. ^ Reuters, October 1, 2009)
  8. ^ Importing Lignite into Coal Rich Kosovo, BalkanInsight, 2009-11-29
  9. ^ Mineral deposits Archived 2013-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, ICMM
  10. ^ World Press Freedom index 2013 Archived 2015-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Reporters Without Borders
  11. ^ CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2012, Transparency International
  12. ^ List of Muslim majority countries
  13. ^ MAPPING THE GLOBAL MUSLIM POPULATION Archived 2013-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, pewforum
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