Kosovo Attains Status (on Facebook) It Has Sought for Years: Nation
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A square in Pristina, Kosovo’s capital. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but the United Nations has not recognized it as a country.
By DAN BILEFSKY
Published: December 12, 2013
But after a campaign waged by an army of devoted Kosovars and strategically placed allies, Kosovo is hailing a grant of legitimacy by a new arbiter of national identity: Facebook.
