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      Area - comparative:

       about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: total: 47.4 km border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km

      Coastline:

       56.3 km

      Climate:

       temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

      Environment - current issues: shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base

      Geography - note:

       British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small

       off-post sites scattered across Cyprus

      People Akrotiri

      Population:

       no indigenous inhabitants

       note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there

       are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military

       personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus

       citizens work on the base, but do not live there

      Languages:

       English, Greek

      Government Akrotiri

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area

       conventional short form: Akrotiri

      Dependency status:

       overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is

       also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus

      Capital:

       Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia

      Legal system:

       the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

       head of government: Administrator Maj. Gen. Peter Thomas Clayton

       PEARSON (since 9 May 2003); note - reports to the British Ministry

       of Defence

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is

       appointed by the monarch

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Flag description:

       the flag of the UK is used

      Economy Akrotiri

      Economy - overview:

       Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military

       and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured

       goods must be imported.

      Military Akrotiri

      Military - note:

       Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on

       Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit

      This page was last updated on 20 October, 2005

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      @Albania

      Introduction Albania

      Background:

       Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic

       Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The

       transition has proven difficult as successive governments have tried

       to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapidated

       infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks with links to

       government officials, and disruptive political opponents. Albania

       has made incremental progress in its democratic development since

       first holding multiiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain

       - particularly in regard to the rule of law. Despite some lingering

       problems, international observers have judged elections to be

       largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability

       following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997. In the 2005

       general elections, the Democratic Party and its allies won a

       decisive victory on pledges of reducing crime and corruption,

       promoting economic growth, and decreasing the size of government.

       Although Albania's economy continues to grow, the country is still

       one of the poorest in Europe, hampered by a large informal economy,

       large public debt, and an inadequate energy and tranportation

       infrastructure. Albania has played a largely helpful role in

       managing inter-ethnic tensions in southeastern Europe, and is

       continuing to work toward joining NATO and the EU.

      Geography Albania

      Location:

       Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea,

       between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro

      Geographic coordinates:

       41 00 N, 20 00 E

      Map references:

       Europe

      Area:

       total: 28,748 sq km

       land: 27,398 sq km

      

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