Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BALKAN (noun)
1. an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
INDEPENDENT (adjective)
1. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
INDEPENDENT (noun)
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

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