Below you can learn some interesting facts and figures about Albania.

This is the Albanian flag, red with a black two-headed eagle in the center. Albania is also known as Land of Eagles. Other formal names of Albania are Republic of Albania whereas in the Albanian language there is Shqiperia or Republika Shqiperise.

Albanian Cities

• City Population
• Tirana                      898000
• Durrës                      365000
• Elbasan                    359000
• Fier                            383000
• Vlorë                        263000
• Shkodër                   228000
• Korçë                        202000
• Gjirokastër             175000
• Berat                         163000
• Lushnjë                   100000
• Sarandë                    80,200

(*Note that the data above contains different smaller villages or other districts)

Albanian Population

Albanian Population is said to be approximately 3,639,453 (July 2009 est.) with a population growth of 0.5 % per year. Note that 3.6 million Albanians are counted only in the Republic of Albania whereas the total number of Albanians worldwide is said to be around 6.5 million and most of them live in Greece, Italy, United States and other Western European countries

Albanian Ethnic Groups

Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Turks)

Religion in Albania

Even though Albania is known as one of the countries where different religions live happily together, there are different break-downs such the ones below

Muslim 60%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%, Atheists 10 %

Languages Spoken in Albania

Albanian (official – derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects

Area

The Albanian area is approximately 28.748 km square from which 4.7 percent is covered from water

Currency:  LEK  (1 Euro – 130 lek)
Internet TLD:  .AL
Calling Code: 355