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On the Adriatic Sea in southeastern Europe. Capital: Tirana
CIA Factbook: "An emerging democracy."
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
Factbook: "Lagging behind its Balkan neighbors, Albania is making the difficult transition to a more modern open-market economy. Macroeconomic growth has averaged around 5% over the last five years and inflation is low and stable. The government has taken measures to curb violent crime, and recently adopted a fiscal reform package aimed at reducing the large gray economy and attracting foreign investment. The economy is bolstered by annual remittances from abroad representing about 15% of GDP, mostly from Albanians residing in Greece and Italy; this helps offset the towering trade deficit."
Figures unless otherwise stated are from the CIA Factbook.
2009: $6,300 (ranks 131st)
2008: $6,100
2007: $5,800
2009: 3.7%
2008: 6.1%
2007: 6%
2009: 12.0%
2008: 12.5%
2007: 13.2%
49% of GDP.
Living in an urban area: 47% (2008)
July 2009: 3.639 million. Growth rate: 0.546%
July 2008: 3.619 million
Persons per square kilometer of arable land: 616.6
2009: More leaving than arriving. A net loss of loss of 4.28 per 1,000 population -- largely people leaving for work and sending money back to families.
2009: 18.62
2008: 19.31
2005: 21.52
2009: 77.96 years
2008: 77.78
Albanian 95 percent, Greek 3 percent, other 2 percent (1989 est.)
Muslim 70 percent, Albanian Orthodox 20percent, Roman Catholic 10 percent
SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
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