Country (long form) |
Republic of Albania |
Capital |
Tirana |
Total Area |
11,099.66 sq mi
28,748.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Maryland) |
Population |
3,490,435 (July 2000 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,485,959 |
Languages |
Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek |
Literacy |
93% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1997 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10% |
Life Expectancy |
68.75 male, 74.59 female (2000 est.) |
Government Type |
emerging democracy |
Currency |
1 lek (L) = 100 qintars |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,650 (1999 est.) |
Labor Force (by occupation) |
agriculture 49.5%, industry and services 50.5% |
Industry |
food processing, textiles and clothing; lumber, oil,
cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower |
Agriculture |
wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, sugar beets,
grapes; meat, dairy products |
Arable Land |
21% |
Exports |
textiles and footwear; asphalt, metals and metallic
ores, crude oil; vegetables, fruits, tobacco |
Imports |
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, textiles, chemicals |
Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, timber,
nickel, hydropower |
Current Environmental Issues |
deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from
industrial and domestic effluents |
Telephones (main lines in use) |
42,000 (1995) |
Telephones (mobile cellular) |
3,100 (1999) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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