President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
Population
22,005,222
3,002,859
Life Expectancy
64.000 years
77.590 years
Capital City
Tirana (Tirane)
Largest city
Antananarivo (population: 1,391,430)
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Human Development Index
0.533
0.807
GDP per capita
$7,800 US
Literacy Rate
68.9%
98.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.4
3.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.4%
7.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
13.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Abolished
Political System
republic
emerging democracy
Independence date
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Religions
indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%
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
English (official), French (official), Malagasy (official)
