Albania Government

Albania is a democratic republic with a unitary system of government. After independence in 1912, the state was constituted as a monarchy. In 1928 it became a socialist republic until 1992 when it became a democratic state. It is a multi-party state where the president is the head of state while the prime minister is the head of government. The Albanian parliament is tasked with the legislative responsibility as stipulated in the country’s constitution adopted on the 28th November, 1998. The president is also the commander in chief.

The Albanian Parliament has 140 members voted to serve for a 4-year term. The most recent parliamentary election was held on June 25, 2017. There are 12 counties in Albania with twelve multi-member constituencies. Parliamentary seats are then allocated according to the D'Hondt method. The president is elected by the parliament through a secret vote where the candidate must garner a three-fifths majority to be declared the winner. The president then appoints the prime minister. The president can serve a maximum of two four-year terms while the prime minister has no maximum terms.

The parliament building is located in the count’s capital of Tirana. The building was constructed in 1924. A new and modern parliament building is currently under construction. The president’s official residence is the Presidential Palace popularly known as the Palace of Brigades. It was officially opened in 1941 by King Zog I of the Albanians. It is located in Rruga e Elbasanit, Tirana 1044. The Prime Minister’s office is the official residence and workplace of the Albanian prime minister. It was built in 1941 as the headquarters of the Communist Party of Albania. It is located in Deshmoret e Kombit Boulevard1, Tirana.

The two major political parties of Albania are the Socialist Party of Albania, the Socialist Movement for Integration, the Democratic Party of Albania, and the Party for Justice, Integration, and Unity.

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Tirana
Languages	Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Romani, Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 est.)
Religion	Muslim 56.7%, Roman Catholic 10%, Orthodox 6.8%, atheist 2.5%, Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%, other 5.7%, unspecified 16.2%
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
Area	28,748.00 km²
Water Area	1,350.00 km²
Land Area	27,398.00 km²
Population	3,038,594.00 A fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country
Location	Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Greece 212 km, Kosovo 112 km, Macedonia 181 km, Montenegro 186 km
GDP(PPP)	$33,900,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$11,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Italy, Kosovo, the USA, China, and Greece.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are apparel and clothing, asphalt, and metals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Italy, China, and Greece.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, and textiles.
Climate	Mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
Terrain	Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast
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