Albania
Location: Balkan peninsula, bordered by Yugoslavia on the North
and East, Macedonia on the East, Greece on the South; on the
East coast of the Adriatic
Area: 11,100 square miles
Population: 3,300,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Tirane (capital), Durres, Vlore
Language: Albanian
Ethnic groups: Albanian 95%, Greek 2.5%
Religions: Muslim, Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Textiles, timber, chemicals, construction
materials
Chief crops: Corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, sugar beets,
potatoes, fruits
Minerals: Chrome, copper, coal, oil
Leading exports: Minerals, fuels, tobacco, foodstuffs
Leadlng imports: Machinery, foodstuffs, minerals
Monetary unit: Lek