Government

Albania is governed under the constitution of 1998. The president, who is the head of state, is elected by the legislature for a five-year term and is eligible for a second term. The government is headed by the prime minister. The legislature, the unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi) has 140 members, 100 of them elected directly by popular vote and 40 proportionally; they all serve four-year terms. Administratively, Albania is divided into 12 counties.

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