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Republic of Albania
🗺️ Tirana, Albania
Capital city
📍 41.3275°, 19.8187°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalTirana (Tirane)
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.6M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.al
Internet Users83%
GDP per Capita$18,900
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland
Climatemild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
Terrainmostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsAlbanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.)
Median Age37.9 years
Life Expectancy79.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook