Capital: Tirana.
Area: 28,748 sq. km.
Currency: Lek.
Geographical Boundaries: Albania is bounded in the north by Yugoslavia, east by Macedonia, south by Greece and west by the Adriatic.
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Climate: Mediterranean type.
Population Groups: Minorities are mainly Greeks.
Religion: 70% of the population is Muslim, mainly Sunni, some Belaktashi, 20% Orthodox and 10% Roman Catholic.
Language: Albanian, Greek.