Outline of Albania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania: The Republic of Albania – a sovereign state located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe.

Albania is a parliamentary democracy that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system.

The Albanian capital, Tirana, is home to 350,000 of the country's 3.6 million population.

As a result of the opening of the country in the post-communist era, Albania is now undergoing a development boom as its telecommunications, transport and utilities infrastructure is being revamped.

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