Click to see country in continent: Albania
Capital: Tirana Population: 3.6mln Surface: 28,748 sq km Languages:
Albanian, Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects
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Thousands of people in Albania make a living of hunting frogs that are exported as a food delicacy to other countries
Exact population: 3,581,655 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 86.5%; male: 93.3%; female: 79.5% Ethnicities: Albanian 95%, Greek 3%, other 2% (Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Serb, Macedonian, Bulgarian) (1989 est.); note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization) Land boundaries: Total: 720 km; border countries: Greece 282 km, Macedonia 151 km, Serbia and Montenegro 287 km Terrain: Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast Extremes: Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m; highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m Imports: Italy 34.8%, Greece 19.9%, Turkey 7.7%, Germany 5.3% (2004) Exports: Italy 71.7%, Canada 4.3%, Germany 4.3% (2004) Industries: Food processing, textiles and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower
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