Continent – Europe

Region – Central Europe, not EU member

Size – 27,400 km²

Geography – North, east and south mountainous, west coastal

Language – Albanian, Greek

Religion – 70% Islam, 20% Albanian Orthodox, 10% Roman Catholic

Monetary Unit – Lek

Natural Resources – Natural gas, petroleum, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel salt, timber

Agriculture – wheat, corn, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, sugar beets, grapes; meat, dairy products

Industry – food processing, textiles, and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower

Neighbouring Countries – Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece

Population – 3,600,523 (2007)

Population Growth Rate – 0.5%

Average Life Expectancy – 77.6

Capital City – Tirana (population 353,400)

Highest Mountain – Maja e Korabit (2,764 m)

Longest River – Drin (335 km)

Climate – Coastal – cool, wet winters  2°C to 14°C and  hot, dry summers 16°C to 32°C – Inland – cooler and wetter

Yearly Rainfall – 137 cm approx

Plant Life – Mountain Regions – oak, conifer, pine, and beach trees; Coastal Regions – Mediterranean plants

Animal Life – wolf, fox, jackal, ferret, brown bear, pine marten, wild cat, lynx, weasel, roe deer, chamois, wild boar, otter, goat

Bird Life – 350+ bird species, including – grouse, woodcock, snipe, pelicans

Aquatic Life – sardine, mullet, red mullet, carp, speckled trout

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