Capital: Tirana
Population
Total Population:
3,659,616
Annual Growth Rate:
0.3%
Density:
115 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
46.7%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Tirane (340,000); Durrës (100,000); Elbasan (90,000); Shkodër (80,000); Vlorë (80,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Albanians 95%, Greeks 3%, others 2%.
Official Language:
Albanian
Other Languages Spoken:
Greek, Vlach, Romani
Business Language:
Albanian.
Religion:
Muslims 70%, Albanian Orthodox Christians 20%, Roman Catholics 10%.
Literacy Rate:
98.7%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Albanian Lek (ALL)
Country Overview
Area:
28,750 km²
Type of State:
Parliamentary Republic.
Type of Economy:
Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
An economy heavily dependent on agriculture.
An economy heavily dependent on agriculture.
HDI*:
0.807/1
HDI (World Rank):
69th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
15°
Low: 13° | High: 21°
Humidity: 100%
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Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 6:10 am | Sunset: 7:08 pm
Sunrise: 6:10 am | Sunset: 7:08 pm
Tirane, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Albania, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Albania, Dial +355
To Make a Call From Albania, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Albania, Dial +355
Internet Suffix:
.al
Telephone Lines:
10.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
15.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,618 | 3,058 | 4,188 | 5,250 | 4,548 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 658 | 798 | 1,078 | 1,355 | 1,088 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,318 | 1,552 | 1,893 | 2,361 | 2,350 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 1,154 | 1,481 | 1,924 | 2,420 | 2,425 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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