Albania
Parliamentary Republic
Capital: Tirana (Tiranë)
Population: 3,600,523
Next presidential election: 2012
Next parliamentary elections: 2013
National Government
as of September 22, 2009
President: Bamir Topi
Prime Minister: Sali Berisha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ilir Meta
Minister of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Protection: Genc Ruli
Minister of Defense: Arben Imami
Minister of Economy, Trade & Energy: Dritan Prifti
Minister of Education & Sciences: Myqerem Tafaj
Minister of Environment, Forestry & Water Administration: Fatmir Mediu
Minister of European Integration: Majlinda Bregu
Minister of Finance: Ridvan Bode
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Ilir Meta
Minister of Health: Petrit Vasili
Minister of Internal Affairs: Lulzim Basha
Minister of Justice: Bujar Nishani
Minister of Labor, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities: Spiro Ksera
Minister of Public Works, Transportation & Telecommunications: Sokol Olldashi
Minister of State and Parliamentary Relations: Genc Pollo
Minister of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth & Sports: Ferdinand Xhaferri
Ambassador to the US: Aleksander Sallabanda
Permanent Representative to the UN: Adrian Neritani
Central Bank Governor: Ardian Fullani
General Information
Albanian.com
BBC Country Profiles
CIA World Factbook
U.S. Department of State Background Notes
Government
Albanian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Council of Ministers
Office of the President
Office of the Prime Minister
Parliament of Albania
Tirana City Hall
U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania
Non-Profit Sector
Albanian Center for Human Rights
Albanian Institute for International Studies
Institute for Development Research & Alternatives
Open Society Foundation for Albania
OSCE Presence in Albania
UNDP: Albania
USAID: Albania
Educational Institutions
Public and Private Universities
Media
Albania Newspapers & News Media Guide
Albanian Daily News (English)
Albanian Radio and Television
Tirana Times (English)