| 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.) |
| 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% |
| Minerals and Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, timber, nickel, hydropower |
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