Capital: Tirana
Population
Total Population:
2,714,617
Natural Increase:
-1.1%
Density:
101 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
65.4%
Population of main cities:
Tirana (418,500); Durres (113,300); Vlore (79,600); Elbasan (78,700); Shkoder (76,000); Fier (55,900); Korçë (51,200); Berat (36,500)
Ethnic Origins:
Albanians about 83%, Greeks about 1%, others (including Vlach, Roma, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Egyptian and other unspecified groups) about 16%. (
Institute of Statistics)
Official Language:
Albanian
Other Languages Spoken:
Greek, Vlach, Romani
Business Language(s):
Albanian.
Religion:
Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2%
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, democratic and representative Republic.
Type of Economy:
Middle-income, economy in transition to a market, dominated by services, tourism, and remittances..
Economic growth remains robust, driven mainly by domestic demand and a booming tourism sector that is breaking new records, while investment is benefiting from European funds for EU accession.
HDI*:
0.810/1
HDI (World Rank):
70/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Albania, dial 00
To call Albania, dial +355
Internet Suffix:
.al
Households with a computer:
20.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
9.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
83.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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