Capital: Tirana (Tiranë)

Population (Estimated July 2012): 3,002,859

Area: 28,748km2 or 11,100mi2

Currency: Lek

Official Language: Albanian

Political Information: Parliamentary Republic

Official Religion: No Official Religion
(but approximately 70% of the population is Muslim, 20%  are Albanian Orthodox and 10% are Roman Catholic)

Highest Mountain: Mount Korab (Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab)) at 2,764m or 9,068ft

Largest River: River Drin

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $13.3 billion (US$) or £7,980,000 million(GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)

(Estimated 2011): $24.99 billion (US$) or £14,994 million(GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $7,800 (US$) or £4,680 (GBP)

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00

 

Counties/Provinces/States: 37 municipalities (komunat/opstine, singular – komuna/opstina); Decan/Decani, Dragash/Dragas, Ferizaj/Urosevac, Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje, Gjakove/Dakovica, Gjilan/Gnjilane, Gllogovc/Glogovac, Gracanice/Gracanica, Hani i Elezit/Deneral Jankovic, Istog/Istok, Junik, Kacanik/Kacanik, Kamenice/Kamenica, Kline/Klina, Kllokot/Klokot, Leposaviq/Leposavic, Lipjan/Lipljan, Malisheve/Malisevo, Mamushe/Mamusa, Mitrovice/Mitrovica, Novoberde/Novo Brdo, Obiliq/Obilic, Partesh/Partes, Peje/Pec, Podujeve/Podujevo, Prishtine/Pristina, Prizren, Rahovec/Orahovac, Ranillug/Ranilug, Shterpce/Strpce, Shtime/Stimlje, Skenderaj/Srbica, Suhareke/Suva Reka, Viti/Vitina, Vushtrri/Vucitrn, Zubin Potok, Zvecan/Zvecan

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,