President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
Population
2,098,018
3,002,859
Life Expectancy
55.740 years
77.590 years
Capital City
Gaborone
Tirana (Tirane)
Largest city
Gaborone (population: 208,411)
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Human Development Index
0.664
0.807
GDP per capita
$16,200 US
$7,800 US
Literacy Rate
81.2%
98.7%
Corruption Perception Index
5.8
3.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.1%
7.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
7.500%
13.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary republic
emerging democracy
Independence date
30 September 1966 (from UK)
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Religions
Christian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)
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
Languages
Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4% (2001 census)
