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Albania Country Information
- Albania Population: 3,581,655
- Albania Land Area: 27,398 sq km
- Capital City: Tirana
- Languages: Greek, Albanian
- Religions: 70% Muslim, 10% Roman Catholic, 20% Albanian Orthodox
- Albania Government: emerging democracy
- Date of independence: 11/28/1912
- GDP: $18.07 billion (2005 est.)
Albania Geography
Albania has a total area of 28,750 square kilometers. Its coastline is 362 kilometres long and stretches on the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. The lowlands of the west face the Adriatic Sea. The 70% of the country that is mountainous is rugged and often inaccessible. The highest mountain is Korab situated in the district of Dibra, reaching up to 2,753 metres (9,032 ft). The country has a continental climate at its high altitude regions with cold winters and hot summers. Besides the capital city of Tirana, which has 800,000 inhabitants, the principal cities are Durrës, Elbasan, Shkodër, Gjirokastër, Vlorë, Korçë and Kukës. In Albanian grammar, a word can have indefinite and definite forms, and this also applies to city names: both Tiranë and Tirana, Shkodër and Shkodra are used.
Albania Administrative Divisions
Albania is divided into 12 counties 36 districts and 351 municipalities.
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County
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Districts
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Capital
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| 1 |
Berat |
Berat, Kuçovë, Skrapar |
Berat |
| 2 |
Dibër |
Bulqizë, Dibër, Mat |
Peshkopi |
| 3 |
Durrës |
Durrës, Krujë |
Durrës |
| 4 |
Elbasan |
Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin |
Elbasan |
| 5 |
Fier |
Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër |
Fier |
| 6 |
Gjirokastër |
Gjirokastër, Përmet, Tepelenë |
Gjirokastër |
| 7 |
Korçë |
Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Pogradec |
Korçë |
| 8 |
Kukës |
Has, Kukës, Tropojë |
Kukës |
| 9 |
Lezhë |
Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë |
Lezhë |
| 10 |
Shkodër |
Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër |
Shkodër |
| 11 |
Tirana |
Kavajë, Tirana |
Tirana |
| 12 |
Vlorë |
Delvinë, Sarandë, Vlorë |
Vlorë |
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