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Capital | Tirana |
Government | Developing Democracy |
Currency | Lek (ALL) |
Area | 28,748 sq km |
Population | 3,600,523 (July 2007 est.) |
Language | Albanian (There are two dialects that compound the albanian language:Gheg&Tosk) |
Religion | Albanians are mostly atheist or do not follow any religion. All mosques and churches were closed in 1967 and religious observances were prohibited; in 1990, Albania began allowing private religious practices again. According to an official US Government : "No data are available on active participation in formal religious services, but estimates indicate that "only 30 to 40 percent of the population practices a religion." |
Electricity | 230V/50Hz (European plug) |
Calling Code | +355 |
Internet TLD | .al |
Time Zone | UTC +1 |
Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria) is a small country in the Balkans. It shares borders with Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, and Montenegro.