Albania Facts
- Name: Albania
(long form) Republic of Albania - Capital City: Tirana (618,431 pop.)
- Albania Population: 3,011,405 (2013 est.)
- World Populations (all countries)
- Currency: Lek
(conversion rates)
200 Leke - Ethnicity: Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian)
- GDP total: $25.86 billion (2012 est.)
- GDP per capita: $8,000 (2012 est.)
- Land Sizes
- Language: Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects
- Largest Cities: (by population) Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Vlore, Shkoder, Fier-Cifci, Korce, Fier, Berat, Lushnje, Kavaje, Lac, Gjirokaster, Patos Fshat, Kruje
- Name: Albania's name comes from the medieval Greek word Alb (white or mountain)
- National Day: May 9
- Religion: Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%
- Note: percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice
- Symbols
Albania's Information

Land Area | 27,398 km2 |
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Water Area | 1,350 km2 |
Total Area | 28,748km2 (#140) |
Population | 3,038,594 (#137) |
Population Density | 110.91/km2 |
Government Type | Parliamentary Republic |
GDP (PPP) | $33.90 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | 11,900$ |
Currency | Lek (ALL) |
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