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Country snapshot
Albania| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of AlbaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | TiranaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Bajram BEGAJ (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 28,750 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 2,380,000–2,790,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 2,792,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 2,377,000 people |
| Languages | Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 27,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 11,400 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 79.6–79.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 79.78 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 79.6 years |
