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Republic of Albania
Republika e Shqipërisë  (Albanian)
Motto: Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder,
më jep emrin Shqipëtar

You Albania, give me honour,
you give me the name Albanian
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
("Hymn to the Flag")
Location Albania Europe.png
Capital
and largest city
Tirana
41°19′N19°49′E / 41.317°N 19.817°E / 41.317; 19.817
Official languagesAlbanian
Recognised minority languages
Demonym(s)Albanian
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconstitutional republic
Ilir Meta
Edi Rama
Gramoz Ruçi
LegislatureKuvendi
Establishment history
1190
February 1272
1368
2 March 1444
1515
1757/1787
• Proclamation of independence from the Ottoman Empire
28 November 1912
29 July 1913
31 January 1925
1 September 1928
11 January 1946
28 December 1976
• 4th Republic of Albania
Current constitution
29 April 1991

28 November 1998
Area
• Total
28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi) (140th)
• Water (%)
4.7
Population
• January 2020 estimate
Neutral increase 2,845,955[1]
• 2011 census
2,821,977[2]
• Density
98/km2 (253.8/sq mi) (63rd)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$42.594 billion[3]
• Per capita
$14,866[3]
GDP (nominal)2020 estimate
• Total
$16.753 billion[3]
• Per capita
$5,847[3]
Gini (2019)Positive decrease 34.3[4]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.795[5]
high · 69th
CurrencyLek (ALL)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+355
ISO 3166 codeAL
Internet TLD.al

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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