Albania
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| Republic of Albania
Republika e Shqipërisë (sq)
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| Motto: "Ti, Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqiptar" (Albanian) "You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian" |
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| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit (Albanian) "Hymn to the Flag"  |
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![Location of Albania (green)on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]](/wiki/File:Europe-Albania.svg) Location of Albania (green)
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Tirana 41°20′N 19°48′E / 41.333°N 19.8°E |
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| Official language(s) | Albanian1 | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 95% Albanians, 3-6% Greeks, 2% others |
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| Demonym | Albanian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | |||||
| - | President | Bamir Topi | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Sali Berisha | ||||
| Formation | ||||||
| - | Principality of Arbër | 1190 | ||||
| - | League of Lezhë | 2 March 1444 | ||||
| - | Independence from the Ottoman Empire | 28 November 1912 | ||||
| - | Recognized by the Great Powers | 2 December 1912 | ||||
| - | Current Constitution | 28 November 1998 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 28,748 km2 (143rd) 11,100 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 4.7 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2011 estimate | 2,994,667 (136th) | ||||
| - | 2001 census | 3,069,275 | ||||
| - | Density | 111.1/km2 (63) 327.8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $25.035 billion[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $7,780[1] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $13.292 billion[1] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,131[1] | ||||
| Gini (2005) | 26.7[2] (low) | |||||
| HDI (2011) | ▲ 0.739[3] (high) (70th) | |||||
| Currency | Lek (ALL) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .al | |||||
| Calling code | 355 | |||||
| 1 | Greek, Macedonian and other regional languages, are government-recognized minority languages. | |||||
Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria) is an indepndent republic in Southeastern Europe, with an area of 28,748 square kilometres (11,099.66 square miles). The capital is Tirana, and other important cities are Durrës, Elbansan and Vlora. Over 3 million people live in Albania. The most Albanians are Muslims with 55%, 23% Eastern Orthodox and 15% Roman Catholics.
Albania is next to Kosovo, Montenegro, Greece and Macedonia. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. The official language is Albanian. The national anthem is Hymni i Flamurit.
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[change] History
Albania was the southern part of Illyria during the Roman Empire. In the Middle Ages the Albanians were ruled by many foreign countries, including the Byzantine and Venetian Empires and during the 16th century resistance to the Ottoman Empire's rule was led by the Albanian national hero Skanderberg. After four centuries of Turkish domination, finally in the 20th century an independent Albania was created. In 1939 Albania was conquered by fascist Italy and was part of the Kingdom of Italy until 1943. After World War II Albania became independent again, under communist rule. In 1992 Albania returned to democracy, and now has friendly relations with the European Union.
[change] Districts of Albania
There are 36 districts (or rrethe) in Albania. The districts are:
[change] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Albania". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=28&pr.y=3&sy=2011&ey=2016&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=914&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=. Retrieved 1 November2011.
- ↑ "Distribution of family income – Gini index". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2172.html. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2010". United Nations. 2010. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2010_EN_Table1.pdf. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
[change] Other websites
- National Tourism Organization Albania's official website for travel & tourism information.
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