| Republic of Albania Republika e Shqipërisë |
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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" |
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
(Albanian)
"Hymn to the Flag"
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Capital
(and largest city) | Tirana
41°20′N19°48′E / 41.333°N 19.8°E / 41.333; 19.8 |
| Official language(s) | Albanian1 |
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| Ethnic groups | 95% Albanians,[1]
3–6% Greeks,[1][2]
2% others[1] |
| Demonym | Albanian |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary republic |
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| - | President | Bujar Nishani |
| - | Prime Minister | Sali Berisha |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Formation |
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| - | 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 |
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| - | Total | 28,748 km2 (143rd)
11,100 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.7 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 census | 2,831,741 [3] |
| - | Density | 98.5/km2 (63)
251.11/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $24.910 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $7,741[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $12.847 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $3,992[4] |
| Gini (2005) | 26.7[5] (low) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.739[6] (high) (70th) |
| Currency | Lek (ALL) |
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| Time zone | CET(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Date formats | dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | AL |
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| Internet TLD | .al |
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| Calling code | 355 |
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| 1 | Vlach, Greek, Macedonian, and other regional languages, are government-recognized minority languages. |
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