Albania

Capital: 
Tirana
Location: 
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea between Greece in the South and Monenegro and Kosovo in the North
Country Code: 
AL
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 28,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 300 km
Climate: 
Mild Temerate;Cool Cloudy, Wet Wingers: Hot, Clear, Dry Summers;Interior is Cooler and Wetter
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
bauzite
Natural Resource: 
chromite
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
salt
Natural Resource: 
timber
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 41 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
earthquakes
Natural Hazards: 
drought
Natural Hazards: 
tsunamis
Natural Hazards: 
floods
Environmental Issues: 
Deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
Soil Erosion
Environmental Issues: 
Water Pollution
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 2.8 Billiopn kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 23.6. Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 2.5 Bibllion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 5900 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 34,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 750 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 24,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx 30 Million cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 30 Million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 3.6 Million
Nationality: 
Albanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Albanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Bulgarian
Ethnic Groups: 
Greek
Ethnic Groups: 
Vlach
Ethnic Groups: 
Roma
Ethnic Groups: 
Serb
Ethnic Groups: 
Macedonian
Unofficial Language: 
Albanian
Unofficial Language: 
Romani
Unofficial Language: 
Slavic Dialogues
Unofficial Language: 
Greek
Unofficial Language: 
Vlach
Type Of Government: 
Emergiing Democracy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 98% Age 9+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
grapes
Agricultural Products: 
meat
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
textiles and clothing
Industrial Products: 
lumber
Industrial Products: 
oil
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
mining
Industrial Products: 
basic metals
Industrial Products: 
hydropower
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $3.4 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $4 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $1.5 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $3 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $22.6 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 2 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 13%
Export Value: 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
Export Product: 
textiles and footwear
Export Product: 
asphalt
Export Product: 
metals
Export Product: 
crude oil
Export Product: 
vegetables
Export Product: 
fruits
Export Product: 
tobacco
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Greece
Export Partner: 
China
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
Greece
Import Partner: 
Turkey
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
China
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
5
Railways: 
Approx. 900 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 18,000km
Waterways: 
Approx. 40 km
Ports: 
Durres, Sarande, Shengjin, Vlore
Pipelines: 
gas: 339 km
Pipelines: 
oil: 207 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 19 Deaths Per 1,000 Live Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 78 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
N/A/
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.1 Million
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 60%
Occupation: 
Industry: 15%
Occupation: 
services: 25%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 12 %
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 25%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:09