Population: 2.7 million

Language: Albanian

GDP: 18.92 billion USD

Average Monthly Salary: $790 USD

Religion: Islam (54%),Orthodox or Catholic (33%), Protestant (1%)

Climate: Mediterranean

History: Albania was under North Korean-like communism until the 1990s. Enver Hoxha was the dictator and banned all religion and travel to and from the country. Out of paranoia he built hundreds of bunkers around the country and many are still there today. Today Albania is still recovering financially from its communist past and has hopes of joining the EU.