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News •

Lesbian couple win asylum claim because Albania is ‘homophobic’ • Apr. 14, 2025, 1:00 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Italy sends 40 rejected asylum seekers to Albania • Apr. 12, 2025, 3:00 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania • Apr. 11, 2025, 7:21 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
EU foreign policy chief warns Albania of difficult reforms in the bloc's membership path • Apr. 8, 2025, 2:03 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
Herzog awards Albanian PM Presidential Medal of Honor • Apr. 7, 2025, 5:10 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As People’s Socialist Republic of Albania • People’s Republic of Albania • Republika e Shqipërisë • Arbëri • Shqipëri • Shqipëria • Republic of Albania
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Edi Rama
Capital Tirana (Tiranë)
Population (2025 est.) 2,684,000
Head Of State President: Bajram Begaj
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Kuvendi, or Parliament [140])
Official Language Albanian
Official Religion none
Official Name Republika e Shqipërisë (Republic of Albania)
Total Area (Sq Km) 28,703
Total Area (Sq Mi) 11,082
Monetary Unit lek (L)
Population Rank (2025) 141
Population Projection 2030 2,780,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 242.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 93.5
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 65.4% • Rural: (2024) 34.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 77.3 years • Female: (2022) 80.9 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 99% • Female: (2022) 98%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 21,086
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 7,680

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