Capital: Tirana
Population (million): 3.243
Total Area: 27,398km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 106.26 Lek (ALL)(2012)
National Holiday: November 28, Independence Day (1912)
Language(s): Albanian, others

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral parliament (140 seats) called the People’s Assembly. 100 members are elected by direct popular vote and 40, by proportional vote. All serve 4-year terms. The Prime Minister (leader of the majority party or the majority coalition) is appointed by the President. The Council of Ministers is nominated by the Prime Minister and approved by the President. Administrative division: 12 counties

Head of State:
President Bamir Topi

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Sali Berisha

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Edmond Haxhinasto
Finance: Ridvan Bode
Economy, Trade and Energy: Nasip Naço

Main Political Parties:
Right wing coalition headed by the Democratic Party (DP): 70 seats. Left wing coalition headed by the Socialist Party (SP): 66 seats. Left coalition headed by the Socialist Movement for Integration (SMI): 4 seats.

Elections:
President: 5-year term; next: 2012. Members of the People’s Assembly: 4-year term; next: 2013

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: $45,123,345
Canadian imports from country: $5,247,337
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Albania: (2011) $ million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Elida Petoshati

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador James Fox