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ALBANIA GOVERNMENT:
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Country name:
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conventional
long form: Republic of Albania
conventional short form: Albania
local short form: Shqiperia
former: People's Socialist Republic of Albania
local long form: Republika e Shqiperise |
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Government type:
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emerging
democracy |
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Capital:
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Tirana |
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Administrative divisions:
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12
counties (qarqe, singular - qark); Qarku i Beratit, Qarku i Dibres, Qarku
i Durresit, Qarku i Elbasanit, Qarku i Fierit, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Qarku
i Korces, Qarku i Kukesit, Qarku i Lezhes, Qarku i Shkodres, Qarku i
Tiranes, Qarku i Vlores |
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Independence:
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28
November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire) |
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National holiday:
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Independence
Day, 28 November (1912) |
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Constitution:
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a
constitution was adopted by popular referendum on 28 November 1998 |
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Legal system:
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has
a civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; has
accepted jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court for its citizens |
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Suffrage:
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18
years of age; universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President of the Republic Alfred MOISIU (since 24 July 2002)
head of government: Prime Minister Fatos NANO (since 31 July 2002)
cabinet: Council of Ministers proposed by the prime minister,
nominated by the president, and approved by Parliament
elections: president elected by the People's Assembly for a
five-year term; election last held 24 June 2002 (next to be held NA June
2007); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Alfred MOISIU elected president; People's
Assembly vote by number - total votes 116, for 97, against 19 |
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Legislative branch:
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unicameral
People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by
direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July,
22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held NA June 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and
coalition allies 36.8%, NDP 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH (now PAA)
2.6%, PAD 2.5%; seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, NDP 6,
PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, independents 2 |
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Judicial branch:
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Constitutional
Court, Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a
four-year term), and multiple appeals and district courts |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Environmentalist
Agrarian Party or PAA [Lufter XHUVELI]; Christian Democratic Party or PDK
[Nikolle LESI]; Communist Party of Albania or PKSH [Hysni MILLOSHI];
Democratic Alliance Party or PAD [Neritan CEKA]; Democratic Alliance Party
II or PAD II [Arben IMAMI]; Democratic Party or PD [Sali BERISHA];
Legality Movement Party or PLL [Ekrem SPAHIU]; Liberal Democratic Union
Party or PBLD [Teodor LACO]; National Front Party (Balli Kombetar) or PBK
[Shpetim RROQI]; New Democratic Party or PDR [Genc POLLO]; Party of
National Unity or PUK [Idajet BEQIRI]; Reformed Democratic Party or PDR [Dashamir
SHEHI]; Republican Party or PR [Fatmir MEDIU]; Social Democracy Party or
PDS [Paskal MILO]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Skender GJINUSHI];
Socialist Party or PS (formerly the Albanian Party of Labor) [Fatos NANO];
Union for Human Rights Party or PBDNJ [Vangjel DULE]
note: the New (of Reformed) Democratic Party split into two groups
- one led by Genc POLLO, the other by Dashamir SHEHI |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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Confederation
of Trade Unions of Albania or KSSH [Kastriot MUCO]; Front for Albanian
National Unification or FBKSH [Gafur ADILI]; Omonia [Jani JANI]; Union of
Independent Trade Unions of Albania or BSPSH [Gezim KALAJA] |
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International organization participation:
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ACCT,
BSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA,
IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO
(correspondent), ITU, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UNOMIG, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Dr. Fatos TARIFA
chancery: 2100 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
FAX: [1] (202) 628-7342
telephone: [1] (202) 223-4942 |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador James F. JEFFREY
embassy: Rruga Elbasanit, Labinoti #103, Tirana
mailing address: U. S. Department of State, 9510 Tirana Place,
Dulles, VA 20189-9510
telephone: [355] (4) 247285
FAX: [355] (4) 232222 |
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Flag description:
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red
with a black two-headed eagle in the center
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