Albania

Country abbrevation: ALB
Tel./ Internet ext.: +355 Internet: .al
Time zone: +1 GMT
Official name: Republika e Shqiperise (Republic of Albania)
Languages: Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects

Government type: Democracy
Independence: 28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Capital: Tirana
Surface (sq. km): 28,748 sq km

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m,
Highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m

GDP:    $23.12 billion (2009 est.): Albania has a large gray economy that may be as large as 50% of official GDP (2009 est.)
GDP per capita:     $6,400 (2009 est.)
Currency:    Lek (ALL)
Inhabitants: 2,986,952 (July 2010 est.)
Major religions: Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic 10%

Railways:  
Railway company: HzH (link) Network lenght: 447 km standard gauge: 447 km 1.435-m gauge (2006)
EU:  Albania is not a candidate member state at the moment, but a potential candidate.