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Republic of Kosova Republika e Kosovës | |||||||||
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| 1991–2000 | |||||||||
| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit "Hymn to the Flag" | |||||||||
 Location of the Republic of Kosova in relation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1999) | |||||||||
| Capital | Pristina 42°39′48″N 21°9′44″E / 42.66333°N 21.16222°E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Albanian (official) | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1992–2000 | Ibrahim Rugova | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1990–1991 | Jusuf Zejnullahu | ||||||||
• 1991–1999 | Bujar Bukoshi | ||||||||
• 1999–2000 | Hashim Thaçi | ||||||||
| Historical era | Yugoslav Wars | ||||||||
• Declared | 22 September 1991 | ||||||||
| 26–30 September 1991 | |||||||||
| 24 May 1992 | |||||||||
| 1995–1998 | |||||||||
| 1998–1999 | |||||||||
| 10 June 1999 | |||||||||
• Administration recognized | 31 January 2000 | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1995 | 2,100,000 | ||||||||
| Currency | Yugoslav dinar Albanian lek | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Kosovo | ||||||||
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The Republic of Kosova (Albanian: Republika e Kosovës), also known as the First Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Republika e Parë e Kosovës), was a self-declared proto-state in Southeast Europe established in 1991.[1] During its peak, it tried to establish its own parallel political institutions in opposition to the institutions of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija held by Yugoslavia's Republic of Serbia.
- ^ "Statement of Prime Minister of Albania Mr. Sali Berisha on Recognition of Independence of Kosova". Republic of Albania Council of Ministers. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20.