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Название: The 1994 CIA World Factbook

Автор: United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Издательство: Bookwire

Жанр: Социология

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СКАЧАТЬ Languages:

       Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek

       Literacy:

       age 9 and over can read and write (1955)

       total population:

       72%

       male:

       80%

       female:

       63%

       Labor force:

       1.5 million (1987)

       by occupation:

       agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 40% (1986)

      @Albania, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       Republic of Albania

       conventional short form:

       Albania

       local long form:

       Republika e Shqiperise

       local short form:

       Shqiperia

       former:

       People's Socialist Republic of Albania

       Digraph:

       AL

       Type:

       nascent democracy

       Capital:

       Tirane

       Administrative divisions:

       26 districts (rrethe, singular - rreth); Berat, Dibre, Durres,

       Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Gramsh, Kolonje, Korce, Kruje, Kukes,

       Lezhe, Librazhd, Lushnje, Mat, Mirdite, Permet, Pogradec, Puke,

       Sarande, Shkoder, Skrapar, Tepelene, Tirane, Tropoje, Vlore

       Independence:

       28 November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire)

       National holiday:

       Liberation Day, 28 November (1944; changed by decree on 12 November

       1993)

       Constitution:

       an interim basic law was approved by the People's Assembly on 29 April

       1991; a new constitution was to be drafted for adoption in 1992, but

       is still in process

       Legal system:

       has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

       Suffrage:

       18 years of age, universal and compulsory

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       President of the Republic Sali BERISHA (since 9 April 1992)

       head of government:

       Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers Aleksander Gabriel MEKSI

       (since 10 April 1992)

       Cabinet:

       Council of Ministers; appointed by the president

       Legislative branch:

       unicameral

       People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor):

       elections last held 22 March 1992; results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%,

       SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%; seats - (140 total) DP

       92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2

       Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court

       Political parties and leaders:

       there are at least 18 political parties; most prominent are the

       Albanian Socialist Party (ASP; formerly the Albania Workers Party),

       Fatos NANO, first secretary; Democratic Party (DP), Eduard SELAMI,

       chairman; Albanian Republican Party (RP), Sabri GODO; Omonia (Greek

       minority party), leader NA (ran in 1992 election as Unity for Human

       Rights Party (UHP)); Social Democratic Party (SDP), Skender GJINUSHI;

       Democratic Alliance Party (DAP), Spartak NGJELA, chairman

       Member of:

       BSEC, CCC, CE (guest), CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA,

       IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL,

       IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LORCS, NACC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,

       UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

       Diplomatic representation in US:

       chief of mission:

       Ambassador Lublin Hasan DILJA

       chancery:

       Suite 1010, 1511 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

       telephone:

       (202) 223–4942, 8187

       FAX:

       (202) 628–7342

       US diplomatic representation:

       chief of mission:

       Ambassador William E. RYERSON

       embassy:

       Rruga E. Elbansanit 103, Tirane

       mailing address:

       PSC 59, Box 100 (A), APO AE 09624

       telephone:

       355–42-32875, 33520

       FAX:

       355–42-32222

       Flag:

       red with a black two-headed eagle in the center

      @Albania, Economy

       Overview:

       An extremely СКАЧАТЬ