Countries and Capitals

Perhaps what is being overlooked is that the criteria for claiming independence, for achieving "defacto independence", and for being recognized as independent by either the EU or the UN; are not the same criteria, as that required for being permanently added to all globes, world maps, and corresponding software programs. The politics of it all is irrelevant to map makers who must maintain their own empirical standards and requirements for all things geographical. As far as children being informed properly -- that is primarily the job of teachers, and secondarily that of the parents. Even with the exclusion of Kosovo from any map, the topic could still be taught in the contexts of the world's changing geography, International politics, democracy rights and many others. Your sense of pride and desire to achieve acceptance as a "country" is admirable but your continuing fight is not one to have with map makers (be it hard copy or software).

I don't wish to sound pedantic but you sound a little confused on your 'facts'. Kosovo is not a country but a province. It has declared itself as independent but as such It is not recognized as as yet, by any international country and as at the time of writing is administered by the UN and watched over by NATO. Ergo, Kosovo as a 'country' could not be shown in this application.