Albania
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This article is about the country in southern Europe. For other uses, see Albania (disambiguation).
Republika e Shqipërisë
Republic of Albania
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Motto:
Ti Shqipëri më jep nder, më jep emrin shqipëtar
(You Albania give me honor, you give me the name Albanian.)
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Anthem: Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar
("United Around the Flag")
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Location of Albania (orange)
on the European continent (white) — [Legend]
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Capital
(and largest city)
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Tirana
41°20′N, 19°48′E
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Official languages
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Albanian1
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Demonym
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Albanian
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Government
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Parliamentary republic
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President
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Bamir Topi
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Prime Minister
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Sali Berisha
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Independence
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from the Ottoman Empire
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Date
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November 28, 1912
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Area
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Total
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28,748 km² (139th)
11,100 sq mi
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Water (%)
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4.7
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Population
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2008 estimate
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3,600,523 [3] (130th)
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Density
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134/km² (63)
318.6/sq mi
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GDP (PPP)
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2008 estimate
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Total
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$21.160 billion[1] (112th)
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Per capita
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$6,649 (100th)
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Gini (2005)
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26.7 (low)
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HDI (2007)
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▲ 0.801 (high) (68th)
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Currency
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Lek (ALL)
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Time zone
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CET (UTC+1)
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Summer (DST)
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CEST (UTC+2)
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Internet TLD
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.al
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Calling code
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+355
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Greek, Macedonian and other regional languages are government-recognized minority languages.
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