| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
Republic of Albania |
| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
28 November |
| Capital City |
Tirana |
| Other Major Cities |
Durres, Elbasan, Shkoder, Vlorë |
| Official Language(s) |
Albanian |
| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(41 00 N, 20 00 E) Souheastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north |
| Total Area |
28,750 km² |
| Total Land Area |
27,400 km² |
| Total Water Area |
1,350 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
691 km |
| Border Countries |
4 border countries: Greece (212 km); Kosovo (112 km); Macedonia (181 km); Montenegro (186 km) |
| Coastline |
450 km |
| Climate and Weather |
Albania lies between two climatic areas: the Mediterranean coastal zone and the Continental internal zone. The southern part of the coastal plain is characterized by a relatively dry Mediterranean climate, hot summers with an average temperature of 26 °C. Winter is mild and wet with an average temperature of 9.8 °C. The average temperature is 3-4 °C lower than in coastal zones, with frequent frosts. It is suitable for growing wheat, potatoes, sunflower, tobacco, sugar beet, vegetables, vineyards and fruit. The highest temperature in July is about 25 °C; minimal temperatures in winter are to –20 °C. Forests and pastures cover most of the area. Areas of wheat, forages, vegetables, potatoes and fruit have expanded. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Albanian |
| Human Development Index |
0.79 Index Value (2022) |
| Human Development Index Rank |
74 Rank Value (2022) |
| Population, Total |
2,832,440 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
-0.35 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
1.37 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
103.37 Persons (2023) |
| Adult Literacy Rate |
98.5 Percent (2022) |
| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
107.05 National Currency Units (2022) |
| GDP, Current Prices |
18,916,380,686 USD (2022) |
| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
6,655 USD (2022) |
| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
3.09 Percent (2021) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
7.27 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
10.83 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
1,434 USD (2022) |
| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
316 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
4,310,142,456 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Italy, Kosovo, Germany, Greece, Spain |
| Merchandise Imports |
8,400,920,369 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
Italy, Türkiye, China, Greece, Germany |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
79,349,029 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Cote d’Ivoire |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
1,719,037,137 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Oman |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Whole fresh cow milk; Grapes; Indigenous cattle meat; Tomatoes; Olives |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +02:00 |
| Country Code |
355 |
| Electricity |
230 V, C / F |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
112 |
| Ambulance |
112 |
| Fire |
112 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
http://president.al |
| Prime Ministry |
http://www.kryeministria.al |
| Parliament |
http://www.parlament.al/ |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
http://www.bujqesia.gov.al |
| Ministry of Culture |
http://www.kultura.gov.al |
| Ministry of Defense |
http://www.mod.gov.al |
| Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth |
http://www.arsimi.gov.al |
| Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs |
http://www.punetejashtme.gov.al |
| Ministry of Finance and Economy |
http://www.financa.gov.al |
| Ministry of Health and Social Protection |
http://www.shendetesia.gov.al |
| Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy |
http://www.energjia.gov.al |
| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.punetebrendshme.gov.al/ |
| Ministry of State for Entrepreneurship Protection |
http://www.sociale.gov.al |
| Ministry of Tourism and Environment |
http://www.mjedisi.gov.al |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.instat.gov.al |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
https://www.bankofalbania.org/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.arsimi.gov.al |
