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Albania is located in eastern Europe, sharing its northern border with Yugoslavia, its eastern border with Macedonia, and its southeastern border with Greece. The capital city is Tirana.
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  • Population: 3,600,523 (July 2007 est.)
  • Land Area: 27,398 sq km
  • Capital City: Tirana
  • Languages: Greek,  Albanian
  • Religions: 70% Muslim, 10% Roman Catholic, 20% Albanian Orthodox
  • Government: emerging democracy
  • Date of independence: 11/28/1912
  • GDP: $20.46 billion (2006 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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