President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
President: Ismael Omar Guelleh
Population
3,002,859
774,389
Life Expectancy
77.590 years
61.570 years
Capital City
Tirana (Tirane)
Djibouti
Largest city
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Djibouti (population: 623,891)
Human Development Index
0.807
0.513
GDP per capita
$7,800 US
$2,700 US
Literacy Rate
98.7%
67.9%
Corruption Perception Index
3.4
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.1%
13.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
13.300%
59.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
emerging democracy
republic
Independence date
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
27 June 1977 (from France)
Religions
Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10% note: percentages are estimates; there are no available current statistics on religious affiliation; all mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances prohibited; in November 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practice
