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SAKSHI MEHTA - 67

SAKSHI MEHTA - 67. The region currently known as "Kosovo" became an administrative region in 1946 , as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija.

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SAKSHI MEHTA - 67

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  1. SAKSHI MEHTA - 67

  2. The region currently known as "Kosovo" became an administrative region in 1946, as the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. In 1974, the compositional "Kosovo and Metohija" was reduced to simple "Kosovo" in the name of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, but in 1990 was renamed back to Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. Since Kosovo declared independence, it is now also referred to as "The Republic of Kosovo" in English, though "Kosovo" is still the most common name used. INTRODUCTION

  3. KOSOVO is a disputed state in the BALKANS. Its majority is governed by the partially recognisedRepublic of Kosovo, a self declared independent state which has de facto control over the territory; the exceptions are some Sern Enclaves. Serbia does not recognise the secession of Kosovo and considers it a United Nations -governed entity within its sovereign territory. INTRODUCTION

  4. AREA – 10,902 sq km. (4212 sq mi) CAPITAL – PRISHTINA POPULATION – 21,00,000 ETHNIC GROUPS – Albanians (92 %) Serbs (5.3 %) Others (2.7 %) DEMOGRAPHICS

  5. RELIGION– ISLAM LANGUAGES – ALBANIAN, SERBIAN BOREDERING – Macedonia to the south, Albania to the west, the region of Central Serbia to the north and east, and Montenegro to the Northwest demographics

  6. Government Type – Republic President – FatmirSejdiu(Since 10th Feb. 2006). Prime Minister – HashimTaci (Since 9th Jan. 2008) GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

  7. GDP – Total : €3.804 billion Per Capita : €1.759 Inflation Rate – 1.3% Currency– EURO Growth Rate – 3% ECONOMY & FINANCE

  8. Major Indusrties– Agriculture, Mining, Metal, Winemaking. Trade and Investment – Kosovo received $3,2 billion of foreign aid International donor conference is to be held in Switzerland in June or July 2008 EU pledged €2 billion, $350 mil by USA Serbia also pledged €120 million to Serb's enclaves in Kosovo. ECONOMY & FINANCE

  9. A50% tax reduction implemented in 2008 which has helped double investment in the country. Kosovo joined the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on 26 June 2009 as the 186th country to join the two institutions. An expected growth of "around 4.0 percent to 5.0 percent" in 2010. ECONOMY & FINANCE

  10. Health: Infant mortality rate-- 23.7/1,000. Total fertility rate, births per woman -- 2.9. Life expectancy – 75 years. Education: Adult literacy rates – 91.9% (men 96.6%, women 87.5%). Enrollment --96% of children, ages 7-15 enrolled in primary school. ECONOMY & FINANCE

  11. Income and employment : 45% of the Kosovo labor force is unemployed; 35% of Kosovo's citizens live below the poverty line, and 15% live in extreme poverty. Industry:Mineral mining, energy, telecommunications, forestry, agriculture, metal processing, construction materials, base metals, leather, machinery, appliances. ECONOMY & FINANCE

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