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| Independence Year : 1912 Population : 3401200 Life Expectancy : 71.6 Capital : 34 GNP : 3205.00 GNP Old : 2500.00 Local Name : Shqipëria Government Form : Republic Location : Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea. Terrain : Situated in the southwestern region of the BalkanPeninsula, Albania is predominantly mountainous bu Climate : Mediterranean, Mildtemperate--short, soft, wet winters; hot and dry summers Ethnic Group : Albanian 98.6%, Greeks 1.17%, others 0.23% (Vlachs, Roma, Serbs, Montenegrins, Macedonians, Egyptian Religions : Muslim (Sunni and Bektashi) 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, and Roman Catholic 10%. Official Website :www.president.al/ | 
Genral Information - Albania
Background
In 1990 Albania ended 44 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as corrupt governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, a dilapidated infrastructure, widespread gangsterism, and disruptive political opponents. International observers judged local elections in 2000 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but serious deficiencies remain to be corrected before the the 2001 parliamentary elections. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) |
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