Republic of Kosova

Republic of Kosova
Republika e Kosovës
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)
CapitalPristina
42°39′48″N 21°9′44″E / 42.66333°N 21.16222°E / 42.66333; 21.16222
Common languagesAlbanian (official)
GovernmentRepublic
President 
 1992–2000
Ibrahim Rugova
Prime Minister 
 1991–1991
Jusuf Zejnullahu
 1991–1999
Bujar Bukoshi
 1999–2000
Hashim Thaçi
Historical eraYugoslav Wars
 Declared
22 September 1991
26–30 September 1991
24 May 1992
1995–1998
1998–1999
10 June 1999
 International administration recognized
31 January 2000
Population
 1995
2,100,000
CurrencyYugoslav dinar
Deutsche Mark
ISO 3166 codeXK
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
United Nations Administered Kosovo
Today part ofKosovo

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. 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.