Official Name: Republika e Shqiperise (Republic of Albania)
Currency: Albanian lek
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: Europe
Location: SE Europe, on SE coast of Adriatic Sea. Neighbors: Greece on S, Montenegro, Kosovo on N, Macedonia on E.
Area: 11,082 sq mi, 28,703 sq km
Form of Government: Unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Assembly 140)
Population: (2007) 3,176,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 286.6, persons per sq km 110.7
Principal Language(s): Albanian (0fficial; derived from Tosk dialect), Greek
Religions: Muslim &0%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%.
Capital: Tirana
Capital Population: 343,078
Capital Average Temperature: Maximum: 19.5 degrees Celsius, 67.1 degrees Fahrenheit
Major Cities: Durres 99,546, Elbasan 87,797, Shkoder 82,445, Viore 77,691
Topography: Apart from a narrow coastal plain, Albanian consists of hills and mountains covered with scrub forest, cut by small E-W rivers.
Economy: G.D.P.$11.2 bil
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 5,500
Vital Statistics: Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2004): 13.8 (world avg. 21.73) Death rate per 1,000 population (2004) 5.7 (world avg. 8.8) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2006) 2.03. Life expectancy at birth (2006) male 74.8 years; female 80.3 years
Government Website: www.km.gov.al
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
