Facts and Figures
Full name:
Republic of Albania
Nationality
noun: Albanian(s)
adjective: Albanian
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Area
total: 28,748 sq km water: 1,350 sq km land: 27,398 sq km
Population: 3,563,112 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Albanian 95% Greek 3% other 2% (including Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, and Macedonian or Bulgarian)
Capital: Tiran population 352,900
Largest Cities
Durr s – 113,800 Elbasan – 96,800 Shkodr – 85,800 Vlor – 84,400
Official Language: Albanian (“Shqip” or “gjuha shqipe” in Albanian)
Religion
Muslim 70% Albanian Orthodox 20%
Roman Catholic 10%
Political system: emerging democracy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $17.46 billion(2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $4,900 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 5.6% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 46.2% industry: 25.4% services: 28.4% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 3.2% (2004 est.)
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