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Albania
Albania, Albanian Shqipëri [- ʃ kjipə ri], officially Republika e Shqipërisë [- ʃ kjipə risə], German Republic of Albania, State in Southeastern Europe, on the western Balkan peninsula (2018) 2.9 million residents; The capital is Tirana.
Country Overview
Country facts
- Official name: Republic of Albania
- License plate: AL
- ISO-3166: AL, ALB (8)
- Internet domain:.al
- Currency: 1 Lek = 100 Qindarka
- Area: 28,750 km²
- Population (2018): 2.9 million
- Capital: Tirana
- Official language (s): Albanian
- Form of government: Parliamentary republic
- Administrative division: 12 prefectures
- Head of State: President Ilir Meta
- Head of Government: Edi Rama
- Religion (s) (2011): 56.7% Muslim (Sunni); Christians (6.8% Orthodox, 10% Catholics), 2.5% Atheists, 2% Bektaschi, 22% other / n / a
- Time zone: Central European Time
Location and infrastructure
- Location (geographical): Southeast Europe
- Location (coordinates): between 39 ° 38 ‘and 42 ° 39’ north latitude and 19 ° 16 ‘and 21 ° 04’ east longitude
- Climate: Inland continental climate, on the coast Mediterranean climate
- Highest mountain: Korab (2,764 m)
- Road network (2018): 3,945 km
- Railway network (2015): 677 km
Population
- Annual population growth (2020): 0.3%
- Birth rate (2020): 13 per 1000 residents.
- Death rate (2020): 7.1 per 1000 residents.
- Average age (2020): 34.3 years
- Average life expectancy (2020): 79 years (men 76.3; women 81.9)
- Age structure (2020): 17.6% younger than 15 years, 13.0% older than 65 years
- Literacy rate (15-year-olds and older) (2018): 98.1%
- Mobile phone contracts (pre-paid and post-paid) (2017): 124 per 100 residents
- Internet users (2017): 72 per 100 residents
Economy
- GDP per capita (2018): US $ 5,289
- Total GDP (2018): US $ 15 billion
- GNI per capita (2018): US $ 4,860
- Education expenditure (2016): 4.0% of GDP
- Military expenditure (2019): 1.3% of GDP
- Unemployment rate (15 years and older) (2017): 13.9%
Unions
In addition to the Albanian Trade Union Confederation (KSSh, successor organization to the former Central Council of Albanian Trade Unions), the Independent Albanian Trade Union Confederation (BSPSh) has existed since 1991.
Education
The school system was reformed in 1995. Preschool offers are voluntary. The nine-year compulsory education relates to the four-year primary level and the five-year lower secondary level and leads to the intermediate level of education. The subsequent upper secondary level leads to higher education entrance qualification in four years. There are also secondary vocational schools. These institutions train to become skilled workers (some with university entrance qualification) over a period of three to five years. In addition to public schools, which can be attended free of charge, the number of fee-based private schools has been increasing since 1995. The language of instruction is Albanian. Members of the largest national minorities (Greeks, Macedonians) have the right to freely choose the language and content of instruction (in relation to their history and culture). University admission is determined centrally by means of admission quotas for the courses. There are around 70 state and private higher education institutions, but only a small proportion of them meet international standards. The university ranks among the 15 universities Tirana (founded in 1957) has a central position.
Media
Press: The introduction of the freedom of the press in 1991 led to a content-related and structural change in the press market. Independent daily newspapers were created, which, however, in contrast to radio, have only a very limited reach. The largest circulation include “Panorama” (founded in 2002), “Shqip” (founded in 2006) and “Shekulli” (founded in 1997). In addition, there are mainly sports newspapers (e.g. »Sporti Shqiptar«) and magazines (including »Klan«, »Spekter«).
News agencies: Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA, state-owned, founded in 1912), there is also the Albanian Independent News Agency (AINA) TIR-FAX.
Broadcasting: Radio and television are subordinate to an independent broadcasting commission (NCRT) elected by parliament. The state broadcasting corporation “Radiotelevizioni Shqiptar” (RTSh) was converted into a public broadcasting corporation in 1991; it operates two analog and five digital television programs as well as three radio stations (»Radio Tirana«), including a foreign service in eight languages. The larger private television stations include “Albanian Screen”, “Top Channel”, “TV Klan”, “TV Koha” and “Vizion Plus” (joint venture with Funke media group).
Military
The total strength of the professional army (since 2010) is around 14,200, that of the paramilitary border police 500 men. The army has, inter alia. via a “rapid intervention brigade”, several infantry battalions and 1 regiment of special forces. The Air Force includes, inter alia. 1 helicopter regiment, the Navy 2 flotillas.