nPosted on April 9, 2019
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nDid you know that the Republic of Kosovo has a constitution?
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nSome people would say that “the Republic of Kosovo” does NOT actually have a constitution, because there is no such thing as “the Republic of Kosovo.”
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nKosovo declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, but Serbia didn’t go along with the declaration. Since then, many nations have recognized Kosovo as an independent nation – so far, more than 100 nations (including the U.S.) have formally and explicitly recognized Kosovo as a sovereign state – but some have not. So, rather than being called a nation, it is called a “partially recognized nation” and a “disputed territory.”
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Kosovo and Serbia were once part of Yugoslavia, and violence and warfare have broken out several times during the 1980s and 1990s. When Yugoslavia was broken up into Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro, Kosovo made a strong case for its right, also, to be a separate nation. Despite all the violence of the past, I am hopeful that this will be sorted without any further wars. I’m happy to state that Serbia seems to have accepted Kosovo’s elected government and is starting to normalize relations with that government, – even though it still maintains that Kosovo is an “autonomous province” of Serbia.
Kosovo and Serbia were once part of Yugoslavia, and violence and warfare have broken out several times during the 1980s and 1990s. When Yugoslavia was broken up into Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, and Montenegro, Kosovo made a strong case for its right, also, to be a separate nation. Despite all the violence of the past, I am hopeful that this will be sorted without any further wars. I’m happy to state that Serbia seems to have accepted Kosovo’s elected government and is starting to normalize relations with that government, – even though it still maintains that Kosovo is an “autonomous province” of Serbia.n
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nHere are some super gorgeous bits of Kosovo to enjoy today:
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| Above, Kosovo in spring. In the next few photos, notice that Kosovo is beautiful in the summer, autumn, and winter as well! |
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nFor more on Kosovo, check out this earlier post.
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nAlso on this date:
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National Cherish an Antique Day
National Cherish an Antique Day
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nMotion picture pioneer Eadweard Muybridge’s birthday
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nJenkins’s Ear Day
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nMickael Agricola Day in Finland
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n(A.K.A.) Finnish Language Day
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nIndependence Day in Georgia
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n The Day of Valor in the Philippines
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nJumbo Day
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nMartyrs’ Day in Tunisia
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nNational Library Week
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n(First full week of April –
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nthis year April 7 – 13)
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nPlan ahead:
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