President: Bamir Topi Prime minister: Sali Berisha
Population
170,123,740
3,002,859
Life Expectancy
52.050 years
77.590 years
Capital City
Abuja
Tirana (Tirane)
Largest city
Lagos (population: 9,000,000)
Tirana (population: 374,801)
Human Development Index
0.499
0.807
GDP per capita
$2,600 US
$7,800 US
Literacy Rate
68%
98.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
3.4
Percentage of Women in Parliament
7.3%
7.1%
Wealthiest Citizens
Aliko Dangote ($2.5bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
21.000%
13.300%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
federal republic
emerging democracy
Independence date
1 October 1960 (from UK)
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Religions
Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%
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), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
