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Last reviewed: 15 July 2011

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Area: 28,748 sq km (10,822 sq miles)
Population: 32,994,667 (2011 est)
Capital city: Tirana (pop: 400,000)
People: Albanian 95%, Greeks 3% and others 2% (Vlachs, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonians, Bulgarian Balkans Egyptians, (1989 est, next census with ethnic information due in 2011).
Languages: Albanian, Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects.
Religion: Sunni Muslim (70%), Albanian Orthodox (20%), Roman Catholic (10%)
Currency: Lek
Major political parties: Socialist Party, Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, Republican Party, Socialist Movement for Integration, Demo-Christian Party.
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Dr Bamir Topi (2007 – 2012)
Prime Minister: Dr Sali Berisha (Democratic Party)
Foreign Minister: Edmond Haxhinasto (Socialist Movement for Integration)
Membership of international organisations: United Nations, NATO (since 2009) South East Europe Cooperation Process, Organisation for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (COE), World Trade Organisation (WTO)


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