OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Albania CAPITAL: Tirane SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic AREA: 28,748 Sq Km (11,100 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 3,875,200 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Albania is one of the smallest nations in Europe. It is bound by the Adriatic Sea to the west, Serbia and Montenegro to the north and northeast, Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. Just over 20% of the land area is coastal or flat plains which are poor ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Albania Geography 2000 Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro Geographic coordinates: 41 00 N, 20 00 E Map references: Europe Area: total: 28, ...

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The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers Home >> Country Studies >> AlbaniaFind in Federal Research Division Pages Researchers Web Pages All Library of Congress Pages A Country Study: Albania Library of Congress Call Number DR910 .A347 1994 Albania Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Table A. Chronology of Important Events Country Profile Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Telecommunications Politics and Go ...

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On Nov. 28, 1443, the flag was first raised by Skanderbeg, the national hero. After independence from Turkish rule was proclaimed on Nov. 28, 1912, the flag was flown by various regimes, each of which identified itself by adding a symbol above the double-headed eagle. The current flag, which features only the eagle, was adopted on May 22, 1993. Albania Official name: Republika e Shqipërisë (Republic of Albania). Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with on ...

Skip Navigation Links Europe | World Country (long form)Republic of Albania CapitalTirana Total Area11,099.66 sq mi 28,748.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland) Population3,510,484 (July 2001 est.) Estimated Population in 20504,485,959 LanguagesAlbanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek Literacy93% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1997 est.) ReligionsMuslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10% Life Expectancy69.01 male, 74.87 female (2001 est.) Government ...

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