This is Kosovo 🇽🇰 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Pristina |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.79 million |
| Area | 11,232 km² (4,337 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Kosovo |
| Also written | Kosovo (es) · Kosovo (fr) · 科索沃 (zh) · كوسوفو (ar) · Республика Косово (ru) · コソボ共和国 (ja) |
Start near the middle of Kosovo and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 42.5139° S, 159.0863° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,388 km (862 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 2,034 km (1,264 miles) from the point.
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