Albania

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Republika e Shqipërisë
Republic of Albania

Flag of Albania Coat of arms of Albania
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Ti Shqipëri më jep nder më jep emrin shqipëtar" (Albanian)
"You Albania give me honor, you give me the name Albanian"

Anthem
Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar
(United Around the Flag)

Location of Albania

Capital
(and largest city)
Tiranё
41°20′N, 19°48′E

Official languages Albanian

Demonym Albanian

Government
 - President
 - Prime Minister
Parliamentary republic
Bamir Topi
Sali Berisha

Independence
 - Date
from the Ottoman Empire
November 28, 1912

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

28,748 km²
11,100 sq mi
4.7

Population
 - 2008 estimate
 - Density
 

3,600,523
134/km²
318.6 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2008 estimate
$21.160 billion
$6,649

Gini (2005) 26.7 (low)

HDI (2007) 0.801 (high)

Currency Lek (ALL)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
CET (UTC +1)
CEST (UTC +2)

Internet TLD .al

Calling code +355
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