President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
Population
1,343,239,923
3,002,859
Life Expectancy
74.840 years
77.590 years
Capital City
Beijing
Tirana (Tirane)
Largest city
Shanghai (population: 14,608,500)
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Human Development Index
0.762
0.807
GDP per capita
$8,500 US
$7,800 US
Literacy Rate
90.9%
98.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
3.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.3%
7.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Liu Yongxing ($3.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.500%
13.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
Communist state
emerging democracy
Independence date
221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty); 1 January 1912 (Qing or Ch'ing Dynasty replaced by the Republic of China); 1 October 1949 (People's Republic of China established)
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Religions
Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-2% note: officially atheist (2002 est.)
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
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
