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Capitale
nome: Tirana (Tirane)
coordinate geografiche: 41 19 N, 19 49 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name Tirana first appears in a 1418 Venetian document; the origin of the name is unclear, but may derive from Tirkan fortress, whose ruins survive on the slopes of Dajti mountain and which overlooks the city
Indipendenza
28 Novembre 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Festa nazionale
Giorno Di Indipendenza, 28 Novembre (1912), also known as Flag Day
Costituzione
history: several previous; latest approved by the Assembly 21 Ottobre 1998, adopted by referendum 22 Novembre 1998, promulgated 28 Novembre 1998
amendments: proposed by at least one-fifth of the Assembly membership; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; referendum required only if approved by two-thirds of the Assembly; amendments approved by referendum effective upon declaration by the president of the republic; amended several times, last in 2016 (2017)
Suffragio
18 anni; universal
Ramo esecutivo
capo dello stato: Presidente of the Republic Ilir META (da allora 24 July 2017)
capo di governo: Prime Minister Edi RAMA (da allora 10 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Senida MESI (da allora 13 September 2017)
cabinet: Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister, nominated by the president, and approved by the Assembly
elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); a candidate needs three-fifths majority vote of the Assembly in 1 of 3 rounds or a simple majority in 2 additional rounds to become president; election last held in 4 rounds on 19, 20, 27, and 28 April 2017 (next election to be held in 2022); prime minister appointed by the president on the proposal of the majority party or coalition of parties in the Assembly
election results: Ilir META elected president; Assembly vote - 87 - 2 in fourth round

Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019