Albania Unitary state
Albania is a unitary republic lying on the west of the Balkan Peninsular in Southern Europe. It has a population of 2,886,000 (2017).
The country is divided into municipalities (bashkia) (the first-tier administrative divisions), and counties (qark) (the second-tier administrative divisions).
The country is divided into municipalities (bashkia) (the first-tier administrative divisions), and counties (qark) (the second-tier administrative divisions).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Lek (ALL) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEAT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Tirana |
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POPULATION:
2 886 000 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
28 748 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
Council of Europe since 1995 |
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SEAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications