President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
President: Ali Ben Bongo
Population
3,002,859
1,608,321
Life Expectancy
77.590 years
52.290 years
Capital City
Tirana (Tirane)
Libreville
Largest city
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Libreville (population: 578,156)
Human Development Index
0.807
0.729
GDP per capita
$7,800 US
$16,400 US
Literacy Rate
98.7%
63.2%
Corruption Perception Index
3.4
3.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.1%
16.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
13.300%
21.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished in practice
Political System
emerging democracy
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Independence date
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
17 August 1960 (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
