Albania: Introduction

Capital: Tirana

Population

Total Population: 2,775,634

Natural Increase: -1.3%

Density: 103 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 63.8%

Population of main cities: Tirana (418,500); Durres (113,300); Vlore (79,600); Elbasan (78,700); Shkoder (76,000); Fier (55,900); Korçë (51,200); Berat (36,500)

Ethnic Origins: Albanians about 83%, Greeks about 1%, others (including Vlach, Roma, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Egyptian and other unspecified groups) about 16%. (Institute of Statistics)

Official Language: Albanian

Other Languages Spoken: Greek, Vlach, Romani

Business Language(s): Albanian.

Religion: Muslims 70%, Albanian Orthodox Christians 20%, Roman Catholics 10%.

Literacy Rate: 98.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tirana

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Albanian Lek (ALL)

Country Overview

Area: 28,750 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary, democratic and representative Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
An economy heavily dependent on agriculture.

HDI*: 0.733/1

HDI (World Rank): 85/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Albania, dial 00
To call Albania, dial +355

Internet Suffix: .al

Telephone Lines: 9.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 54.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,897	5,570	7,718	8,399	8,613
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,716	2,506	3,559	4,309	4,324
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,394	1,343	1,996	2,513	3,477
Exports of Services (million USD)	3,808	2,552	4,117	5,019	7,193

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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