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Overview - Albania

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Overview

Capital:
Tirana
Area:
28,748 km²
Population:
3,581,655 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek.
Religion(s):
Muslim - 70%, Albanian Orthodox - 20%, Roman Catholic - 10%.
Ethnic Group(s):
Albanian - 95%, Greek - 3%, other (including Vlach, Serb, Gypsy, and Bulgarian) - 2%.