Albania

Country Name: Republic of Albania

Capital City: Tirana

Population: 3,563,112 people

Population Growth: 0,52%

Currency: Lek (ALL)

Languages: Albanian

Area: 28,748 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.5% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 13.8% official rate, but may exceed 30% due to preponderance of near-subsistence farming (September 2006)

Domain extension: .al

ALBANIA MAIN

Butrint ( Author: Marc Morell, GNUfdl: License)
Butrint is a city and an archeological site in Albania, close to the Greek border. The remains of Butrint are included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. It is increasingly becoming a popular tourist attracting for day-trippers.