1. Albania Chris Chong Cristina Desrochers Brian Coogan

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3. Introduction Left: map of albania Below: Albainan flag

4. Geography  Southeastern Europe  28,748 Square miles  362 miles of coastline  Mild climate  21.09% Arable land  Mostly Mountains  A few natural resources  Earthquakes & Tsunamis

5. People  Population  Age Structure  Growth rate/Birth rate/Death rate  Life expectancy  Nationality  Ethnic Groups  Religion  Languages

6. Government  Emerging Democracy –Former communist –Multi-party  Constitution in 1998  Suffrage  Executive branch structure  Legislative branch structure  Judicial branch structure President of the Republic Alfred Moisiu Prime Minister Fatos Nano

7. Economy  Poor & backward by European standards, transitioning to open market economy  GDP  Poverty line/Inflation rate  Labor force/unemployment rate  Industries/exports  External Debt  Currency  Exchange rate (2001)  Fiscal year  Imports  Electricity Consumption

8. Communications  Literacy rate  Telephone lines  Cell phones  Telephone system  Internet Service Providers (ISPs)  Internet users

9. Transportation  Railways  Highways  Waterways  Piplines  Ports & Harbors  Merchant marines  Airports  Heliports

10. Military  Branches  Expenditures

11. Transnational Issues  Disputes  Drugs

12. IT Strategy  Current situation 1. Telecommunications 2. Internet 3. Banking 4. Social Issues 5. Financial Issues 6. Legal Issues

13. IT Strategy  The Future 1. Telecommunications 2. Internet 3. Banking 4. Social Issues 5. Financial Issues 6. Legal Issues

14. IT-led Development Economic Payoffs Employment, Productivity and Economic Growth IT Diffusion IT Production and Use Environmental Factors Industrial Policy Industry Structure Education & Skills Technology Policy Infrastructure Indigenous vs. MNC R&D Political, Social and Economic Environment

15. Questions?

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