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General Information

Full name:	The Republic of Albania
Capital City:	Tirana
Population:	2.774 million (2013)
Area:	28,748 km²
Borders:	Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia by land and Croatia and Italy by sea
Language:	Albanian
Conuntry Code:	+355
Time Zone:	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Currency:	Albanian Lek
Major Cities:	Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë
Climate	Mediterranean
Major Religion:	Islam and Christianity

 

Trade Facts

In 2014, Albania exported $2.32B and imported $4.2B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.88B. In 2014 the GDP of Albania was $13.2B and its GDP per capita was $11.1k.

The top exports of Albania are:
Crude Petroleum ($444M), Leather Footwear ($276M), Footwear Parts ($147M), Chromium Ore($117M) and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($81.8M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification.

The top export destinations of Albania are:
Italy ($1.15B), Spain ($168M), China ($130M), Turkey ($92.8M) and India ($88.5M).

Its top imports are:
Refined Petroleum ($547M), Cars ($198M), Packaged Medicaments ($129M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($97.4M) and Footwear Parts ($86.2M).

The top import origins are:
Italy ($1.38B), Greece ($413M), Turkey ($315M), China ($278M) and Germany ($235M).

For further information please visit:

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tirana | CCI

Albanian Turkish Chamber of Commerce ( ATCC )

Albanian British Chamber of Commerce and Industry – ABCCI

Albania | Center for International Private Enterprise

International Chamber of Commerce | Albania

American Chamber of Commerce in Albania

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Educational Institutes

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA
Address:  Agricultural University of Tirana, Kamze, Tirana, Albania
http://www.ubt.edu.al

ALEKSANDER MOISIU UNIVERSITY
Address:  Aleksander Moisiu University, Lagja 1, Rr. Currilave, Durres, Albania
http://www.uamd.edu.al

ALEKSANDER XHUVANI UNIVERSITY
Address:  Aleksander Xhuvani University, Elbasan, Albania
http://www.uniel.edu.al

EQEREM CABEJ UNIVERSITY OF GJIROKASTRA
Address:  Eqerem Cabej University of Gjirokastra, Lagja, 18 Shtatori, Gjirokastra, Albania
http://www.uogj.edu.al

ISMAIL QEMAL VLORA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Address:  Ismail Qemal Vlora Technological University, Vlora, Albania
http://univlora.edu.al

LUIGJ GURAKUQI UNIVERSITY OF SHKODRA
Address:  Luigj Gurakuqi University of Shkodra, Shkodra, Albania
http://www.unishk.edu.al

MARIN BARLETI UNIVERSITY
Address:  Marin Barleti University, Rr. Sami Frashari, nr. 41, Tirana, Albania
http://www.umb.edu.al

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF KORCE
Address:  Polytechnic University of Korce, Gjergj Kastrioti, Korce, Albania
http://www.unkorce.edu.al

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA
Address:  Polytechnic University of Tirana, Square Nene Tereza 4 Tirana, Albania
http://www.upt.al

UNIVERSITETI FAN S. NOLI KORCE
Address:  Universiteti Fan S. Noli Korce, Shkodra, Albania
http://www.unkorce.edu.al

UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TIRANA
Address:  University of New York Tirana, Rr. Komuna e Parisit prane Kopshtit Botanik, P.O.Box 2301, Tirana, Albania
http://www.unyt.edu.al

UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA
Address:  University of Tirana, Sheshi Nene Tereza, Tirana, Albania
http://www.unitir.edu.al

UNIVERSITY OF VLORA
Address:  University of Vlora, Shashi Pavarsia, Skele, Valora, Albania
http://www.univlora.org

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Places to see!

Llogara Pass

Gjirokastra