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  • Flag: Black double-headed eagle on a red background
  • International telephone prefix: +355
  • Government: Parliamentary Democracy
  • Population: 2,886,026 inhabitants
  • Area: 28,748 km2
  • Capital: Tirana
  • Language: Albanian
  • Currency: Albanian medicine

POPULATION

The Albanian population has approximately 2.88 million inhabitants, with about 113 inhabitants per square meter. The Albanian population is mostly young and characterized by vitality. The most populated parts of the country are the area around the capital Tirana, the port of Durres and generally in the western lowlands of the country. Albania is a country with a relatively homogeneous population. Minorities make up about 3 percent of the population. It is the largest Greek minority (located in the southern part of the country, in the provinces of Dropull, Pogon and Vurg). Other minorities include Macedonians, located in the Great Prespa Lake area, as well as Montenegrins, Roma, etc. The largest population is concentrated in the cities of Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Shkodra, Vlora, Korca, etc. Other cities of tourist importance include Berat, Gjirokastra, Saranda, Kruja and Pogradec.

 

HOLIDAYS:

  • January 1 and 2 – New Year
  • March 14 – Summer Day
  • March 22 – Novruz Day
  • May 1 – Labor Day
  • October 19 – Beautification of Mother Teresa
  • November 28 – Independence Day
  • November 29 – Liberation Day
  • December 8 – National Youth Day
  • December 25 – Christmas

 

LANGUAGE

The official language is Albanian. It represents a unique and original branch of the Indo-European family. Albanian is the ancestor of the Illyrian language and is one of the oldest languages ​​on the European continent. His dictionary contains words from other languages ​​such as Persian, Turkish, Greek, Latin and Slavic, but he has preserved his originality as a single language. The Albanian language is recognized by its two different dialects, namely: “Gheg” and “Tosk”. The Shkumbin River, which divides the country into two almost equal parts, is the natural border of these two dialects. Gheg is spoken in the north, while tosk is spoken in the south. The Albanian alphabet has 36 letters.

 

ECONOMY

Since the fall of communism, the development of the Albanian economy has been stimulated primarily by the service and construction industries, although tourism has recently played an increasing role in the economy and is growing rapidly. Many people are curious to explore a country whose borders have been closed to travel for years. Given the continuous development of both summer and winter resorts, people around the world have started to think of Albania as a tourist destination.

 

RELIGIONS:

There are four official religious beliefs in Albania.

 

They belong to Sunni Muslims, Orthodox, Catholic Christians and Bektashi Muslims. There are followers of Islam all over the country. Catholics are concentrated mainly in the northern part of the country, Orthodox in the south and in the center of the country, and the sect of Sufism Bektashi is located in some specific regions such as Skrapar, Kruje, Elbasan, Mat, Mallakaster, Korce, etc. Freedom of religion is a right guaranteed by the Albanian constitution. In addition to official religions, there are followers of others such as Baha’is, Christian evangelicals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and so on. In addition, there are atheists and non-religious people.

 

Albania became united in Europe in 1967, when all religious activities were banned by closing churches, mosques, religious schools and tekkes. For about 23 years, Albania was the only atheist country in the world. In 1990, after the democratic movement, freedom of religion was restored and churches and mosques, as well as many other religious buildings, were restored. Albania has several places of religious pilgrimage. The most important are the part of Shna Nues (St. Anthony) on June 13 in the church of Lac, the pilgrimage of Abbas Ali on August 19 in Mount Tomorr, the part of St. Mary on August 15 in some of the churches across the country, the pilgrimage of Sara Salltik in Kruji i

 

The following are public holidays that do not occur on the same date each year:

 

  • Catholic Easter: March / April / March
  • Orthodox Easter: March / April / May
  • Eid al-Fitr: The end of Ramadan
  • Mali Bajram: Variation