Head of state: Ms Atifete Jahjaga
Head of government: Hashim Thaçi
Type of state: republic
Land area: 10,877 km2
Capital: Pristina
Population: 1.73 million 
Religions: Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics
Languages: Albanian, Serbian 
Currencies: Euro (EUR) 
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2011: USD 4.64 billion
Change over previous year: +5%
Per capita GDP 2011: USD 2,674
Swiss colony 2011: 374 persons
Swiss exports 2011: CHF 24m
Change over previous year: -1.2%
Swiss imports 2011: CHF 3 million
Change over previous year: +44.2%