Albania |
AREA | 28,748 sq km (11,100 sq miles). |
POPULATION | 3,670,000 (1997). |
POPULATION DENSITY | 127.7 per sq km. |
CAPITAL | Tirana |
CAPITAL POPULATION | 427,000 (1995). |
GEOGRAPHY | Albania shares borders with Montenegro and Serbia to the north, with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the northeast, and with Greece to the south; to the west are the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Most of the country is wild and mountainous, with extensive forests. There are fine sandy beaches and, inland, many beautiful lakes. |
GOVERNMENT | Democratic Republic since 1991. Head of State: President Rexhep Mejdani (Socialist Party of Albania) since 1997. Head of Government: Prime Minister Fatos Nano (Socialist Party of Albania) since 1997. Gained independence in 1912. |
LANGUAGE | The official language is Albanian. Many Albanians also speak Italian and English. Greek is widely spoken in the Gjirokastra and Saranda districts in south Albania. |
RELIGION | Three religions coexist in Albania: Islam, Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The majority of the population is Muslim. |
STANDARD TIME | GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October). |
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