Albania

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Albania shown on World map

Continent - Europe

Region - Central Europe, not EU member

Size - 27,400 km²

Geography - North, east and south mountainous, west coastal

Language - Albanian, Greek

Religion - 70% Islam, 20% Albanian Orthodox, 10% Roman Catholic

Monetary Unit - Lek

Natural Resources - Natural gas, petroleum, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel salt, timber

Agriculture - wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, sugar beets, grapes; meat, dairy products

Industry - food processing, textiles and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower

Map of Albania

Neighbouring Countries - Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece

Population - 3,600,523 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.5%

Average Life Expectancy - 77.6

Capital City - Tirana (population 353,400)

Highest Mountain - Maja e Korabit (2,764 m)

Longest River - Drin (335 km)

Climate - Coastal - cool, wet winters 2°C to 14°C and hot, dry summers 16°C to 32°C - Inland - cooler and wetter

Yearly Rainfall - 137 cm approx

Plant Life - Mountain Regions - oak, conifer, pine and beach trees
Coastal Regions - Mediterranean plants

Animal Life - wolf, fox, jackal, ferret, brown bear, pine marten, wild cat, lynx, weasel, roe deer ,chamois, wild boar, otter, goat

Bird Life - 350+ bird species including - grouse, woodcock, snipe, pelicans

Aquatic Life - sardine, mullet, red mullet, carp, red cohortlebery, speckled trout

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