Albania
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Capital
Tirana
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Local time
4:27
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Population
2.99 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+355
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Currency
Lek ALL (lek)
Albania
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Capital
Tirana
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Local time
4:27
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Population
2.99 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+355
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Currency
Lek ALL (lek)
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Average Salary
$ 379
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Petrol price
€ 1.76 pl
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Precipitation
1 485mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
28 748 km2
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Protected Area
2%
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Forest Area
28%
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Agricultural area
42%
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Railways
423km
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Annual air passengers
26 633
Population
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Ethnicity
Albanian - 95 %
Greeks - 3 %
other
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Religion
Islam - 70 %
Islam - 70 %
Albanian Orthodox - 20 %
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Literacy rates
97.2%
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Languages
Albanian
Greek
Vlach
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Armed Forces
8 500
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Murders
2 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
6.6 l/person
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Smoking
51.2%
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Diabetes
10.3%
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Tuberculosis
19 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
perfumes and cosmetics, food and tobacco, textiles and clothing, lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals
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Agriculture
wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, sugar beets, grapes, meat, dairy products
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt
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Energy Import
13%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt
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Renewable Energy
38%
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CO2 Emissions
5 717kt
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Ease of Business
65 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
35
What not to do when visiting Albania
Albania Don't be surprised the usual way to say "yes" is by moving the head from side to side. "No" is usually signalled by a slight raising of eyebrows sometimes accompanied by a gentle click of the tongue.
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Albania Don't necessarily travel to the northeastern border area with Kosovo - it's discouraged due to the presence of unexploded ordnance.
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Albania Don't always expect Albanians to open the gifts immediately - they rather open them in private.
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Did you know?
In Albania, people nod their head for ‘no’ and shake their head for ‘yes’.
Europe Don’t forget to handshake when greeting (men). Women usually greet with light kisses on both cheeks (”air kisses” where you just touch cheeks and kiss the air), a handshake is common on first meeting. Eye contact is important.
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Europe Don't smack or slurp - it's not appreciated.
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Europe Don't avoid eye contact business and personal conversations. It's a sign of courtesy.
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Europe Don't enter buses, trains or similar before everyone who wants to get out has done so.
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Europe Don't forget to wear reflectors when riding a bike or walking at dark.
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Did you know?
Albania’s dictator Hoxha had 173,371 bunkers constructed throughout the country to protect his people from nuclear annihilation.
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