Kosovo and Metohija

Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохиja Krahina Autonome e Kosovës dhe Metohisë
Location and extent of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (red) within Serbia.
Capital	Pristina 42°40′N 21°10′E / 42.667°N 21.167°E / 42.667; 21.167
Official languages	Albanian, Serbian
Autonomy
• Formation of Serbia and Montenegro	1992
• UN interim administration	1999
• Declaration of independence	2008
Area
• Total	10,908 km2 (4,212 sq mi)
• Water (%)	n/a
Population
• 2007 estimate	1,804,838
• 1991 census	1,956,196
• Density	220/km2 (569.8/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2009 estimate
• Total	$5.352 billion
• Per capita	$2,965
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+381

Kosovo and Metohija (Serbian: Косово и Метохија (КиМ) / Kosovo i Metohija (KiM); Albanian: Kosovës dhe Metohisë), officially the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохиja / Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija; Albanian: Krahina Autonome e Kosovës dhe Metohisë), known as short Kosovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Косово; Albanian: Kosova) or simply Kosmet (Serbian Cyrillic: Космет), refers to the region of Kosovo as defined in the Constitution of Serbia. The territory of the province is disputed between Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo, who has de facto control.

The territory of the province, as recognized by Serbian laws, lies in the southern part of Serbia and covers the regions of Kosovo and Metohija. The capital of the province is Pristina. The territory was previously an autonomous province of Serbia during Socialist Yugoslavia (1946–1990), and acquired its current status in 1990. The province was governed as part of Serbia until the Kosovo War, when it became United Nations (UN) protectorate, but still internationally recognized as part of Serbia. The control was then transferred to the UN administration of UNMIK. In 2008, Kosovo authorities declared independence, which is recognized by majority UN members, but not by Serbia who still regards it as its Autonomous Province.