Capital: Tirana

Population

Total Population: 3,215,988

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 117 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 53.4%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Tirane (760,000); Elbasan (296,000); Durrës (265,000); Shkodër (217,000); Vlorë (184,000).

Ethnic Origins: Albanians 95%, Greeks 3%, others 2%.

Official Language: Albanian

Other Languages Spoken: Greek, Vlach, Romani

Business Language(s): Albanian.

Religion: Muslims 70%, Albanian Orthodox Christians 20%, Roman Catholics 10%.

Literacy Rate: 98.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tirana

Exchange Rate on :

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.

HDI*: 0.739/1

HDI (World Rank): 69/187

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.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Albania, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Albania, Dial +355

Internet Suffix: .al

Telephone Lines: 10.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 49.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,251	4,550	4,406	5,396	4,881
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,355	1,091	1,545	1,951	1,968
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,361	2,215	1,990	2,236	1,796
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,420	2,348	2,256	2,398	2,063

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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Albania: Introduction

Foreign Trade in Figures