Capital

Albanien

name: Tirana (Tirane)

geographic coordinates: 41 19 N, 19 49 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the name Tirana first appears in a 1418 Venetian document; the origin of the name is unclear, but may derive from Tirkan Fortress, whose ruins survive on the slopes of Dajti mountain and which overlooks the city

Namibia

name: Windhoek

geographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

etymology: may derive from the Afrikaans word "wind-hoek" meaning "windy corner"

Zypern

name: Nicosia (Lefkosia/Lefkosa)

geographic coordinates: 35 10 N, 33 22 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: a mispronunciation of the city's Greek name Lefkosia and its Turkish name Lefkosa, both of which mean "White City"; the Greek name may derive from the Greek phrase "leuke ousia" ("white estate")

Citizenship

Albanien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Albania

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Namibia

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Namibia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Zypern

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cyprus

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Legal system

Albanien

civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present

Namibia

mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law

Zypern

mixed legal system of English common law and civil law with European law supremacy

Suffrage

Albanien

18 years of age; universal

Namibia

18 years of age; universal

Zypern

18 years of age; universal

Area

Albanien

total: 28,748 sq km

land: 27,398 sq km

water: 1,350 sq km

Namibia

total: 824,292 sq km

land: 823,290 sq km

water: 1,002 sq km

Zypern

total: 9,251 sq km (of which 3,355 sq km are in north Cyprus)

land: 9,241 sq km

water: 10 sq km

Land use

Albanien

agricultural land: 42.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 22.3% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 17.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 28.8% (2018 est.)

other: 28.2% (2018 est.)

Namibia

agricultural land: 47.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 46.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 8.8% (2018 est.)

other: 44% (2018 est.)

Zypern

agricultural land: 13.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 9.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 18.8% (2018 est.)

other: 67.8% (2018 est.)

Location

Albanien

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north

Namibia

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa

Zypern

Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; note - Cyprus views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

Age structure

Albanien

0-14 years: 17.9% (male 290,624/female 264,536)

15-64 years: 67.53% (male 1,030,436/female 1,064,217)

65 years and over: 14.57% (2023 est.) (male 207,960/female 243,848)

Namibia

0-14 years: 34.38% (male 482,432/female 472,474)

15-64 years: 61.68% (male 834,001/female 878,865)

65 years and over: 3.94% (2023 est.) (male 46,235/female 63,225)

Zypern

0-14 years: 15.63% (male 104,950/female 99,515)

15-64 years: 70.36% (male 484,087/female 436,271)

65 years and over: 14.01% (2023 est.) (male 79,897/female 103,400)

Birth rate

Albanien

12.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

24.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Zypern

10.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Albanien

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Zypern

7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Albanien

Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Libri i fakteve boterore, burimi i pazevendesueshem per informacione elementare (Albanian)

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Namibia

Oshiwambo languages 49.7%, Nama/Damara 11%, Kavango languages 10.4%, Afrikaans 9.4% (also a common language), Herero languages 9.2%, Zambezi languages 4.9%, English (official) 2.3%, other African languages 1.5%, other European languages 0.7%, other 1% (2016 est.)

note: Namibia has 13 recognized national languages, including 10 indigenous African languages and 3 European languages

Zypern

Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%; note - data represent only the Republic of Cyprus (2011 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Το Παγκόσμιο Βιβλίο Δεδομένων, η απαραίτητη πηγή βασικών πληροφοριών. (Greek)

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Life expectancy at birth

Albanien

total population: 79.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 77 years

female: 82.6 years

Namibia

total population: 63.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 62.1 years

female: 65.4 years

Zypern

total population: 80 years (2023 est.)

male: 77.2 years

female: 82.9 years

Major urban areas - population

Albanien

520,000 TIRANA (capital) (2023)

Namibia

477,000 WINDHOEK (capital) (2023)

Zypern

269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018)

Median age

Albanien

total: 35.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 34.3 years

female: 37.2 years

Namibia

total: 22.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.8 years

female: 23.2 years

Zypern

total: 39.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 37.9 years

female: 40.6 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Albanien

26.6 years (2020 est.)

Namibia

21.6 years (2013 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Zypern

30 years (2020 est.)

note: data represents only government-controlled areas

Net migration rate

Albanien

-3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Zypern

6.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Albanien

a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country

Namibia

population density is very low, with the largest clustering found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola as shown in this population distribution map

Zypern

population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca

Population growth rate

Albanien

0.19% (2023 est.)

Namibia

1.66% (2023 est.)

Zypern

1% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Albanien

1.55 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Namibia

2.94 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Zypern

1.48 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Albanien

urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Namibia

urban population: 54.9% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Zypern

urban population: 67% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Albanien

3.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

Namibia

9.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

Zypern

6.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Albanien

total: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 15 years (2020)

Zypern

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Albanien

-2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Namibia

-5.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Zypern

1.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Albanien

16% (2021 est.)

Namibia

1.44% (2021 est.)

Zypern

8.1% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Albanien

1.378 million (2021 est.)

Namibia

939,000 (2021 est.)

Zypern

655,100 (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Albanien

14.3% (2012 est.)

Namibia

17.4% (2015 est.)

Zypern

14.7% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Albanien

11.82% (2021 est.)

13.33% (2020 est.)

11.47% (2019 est.)

note: these official rates may not include those working at near-subsistence farming

Namibia

21.68% (2021 est.)

21.45% (2020 est.)

19.99% (2019 est.)

Zypern

6.13% (2021 est.)

7.59% (2020 est.)

7.07% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Albanien

84.06% of GDP (2020 est.)

75.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

64.57% of GDP (2018 est.)

Namibia

4.64% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.44% of GDP (2017 est.)

Zypern

97.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

106.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Albanien

2.04% (2021 est.)

1.62% (2020 est.)

1.41% (2019 est.)

Namibia

3.62% (2021 est.)

2.21% (2020 est.)

3.72% (2019 est.)

Zypern

2.45% (2021 est.)

-0.64% (2020 est.)

0.25% (2019 est.)

Exports

Albanien

$5.612 billion (2021 est.)

$3.461 billion (2020 est.)

$4.822 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Namibia

$3.955 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.565 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.581 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Zypern

$24.551 billion (2021 est.)

$20.379 billion (2020 est.)

$19.835 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Albanien

Italy 45%, Spain 8%, Germany 6%, Greece 5%, France 4%, China 4% (2019)

Namibia

China 29%, South Africa 20%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 6%, Zambia 4% (2020)

Zypern

India 9%, Greece 9%, Libya 8%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Imports

Albanien

$8.004 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.671 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$6.926 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Namibia

$6.055 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.614 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.808 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Zypern

$23.748 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.711 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$19.575 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Albanien

Italy 28%, Greece 12%, China 11%, Turkey 9%, Germany 5% (2019)

Namibia

South Africa 40%, Zambia 20%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6%, China 5%, Bulgaria 3% (2020)

Zypern

Greece 16%, Italy 10%, Turkey 8%, Russia 5%, Germany 5%, United Kingdom 5%, China 5% (2019)

Airports

Albanien

3 (2021)

Namibia

112 (2021)

Zypern

15 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Albanien

total: 508,937 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Namibia

total: 71,063 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Zypern

total: 332,080 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Albanien

total: 2.291 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)

Namibia

total: 1.325 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 53% (2021 est.)

Zypern

total: 809,900 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)

Railways

Albanien

total: 424 km (2017)

2021-All the trains in the country suspended

Namibia

total: 2,628 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 2,628 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

Roadways

Albanien

total: 3,945 km (2018)

Namibia

total: 48,875 km (2018)

paved: 7,893 km (2018)

unpaved: 40,982 km (2018)

Zypern

total: 12,901 km (2016)

government control: 12,901 km (2016) (includes 272 km of expressways)

paved: 8,631 km (2016)

unpaved: 4,270 km (2016)

Turkish Cypriot control: 7,000 km (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

Albanien

total subscriptions: 197,690 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)

Namibia

total subscriptions: 91,869 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2021 est.)

Zypern

total subscriptions: 304,581 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Albanien

total subscriptions: 2,635,466 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 92 (2021 est.)

Namibia

total subscriptions: 2,915,307 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)

Zypern

total subscriptions: 1,320,794 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 149 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Albanien

41 km (2011) (on the Bojana River)

Disputes - international

Albanien

none identified

Namibia

Namibia-Angola-Botswana: concerns from international experts and local populations over the Okavango Delta ecology in Botswana and human displacement scuttled Namibian plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on Popa Falls along the Angola-Namibia border

Namibia-Botswana-Zambia-Zimbabwe: Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; the Kazungula Bridge opened to traffic in May 2021

Namibia-South Africa: the governments of South Africa and Namibia have not signed or ratified the text of the 1994 Surveyor's General agreement placing the boundary in the middle of the Orange River; Namibia claims a median line boundary, while South Africa supports the northern bank of the river

 

Zypern

hostilities in 1974 divided the island into two de facto autonomous entities, the internationally recognized Cypriot Government and a Turkish-Cypriot community (north Cyprus); the 1,000-strong UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has served in Cyprus since 1964 and maintains the buffer zone between north and south; on 1 May 2004, Cyprus entered the EU still divided, with the EU's body of legislation and standards (acquis communitaire) suspended in the north; has had maritime/economic exclusion zone disputes with Turkey, particularly over energy exploration