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Albania

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Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi), it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Adriatic and Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.

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Capital
Tirana
Population
2,811,655
Area
28,748 km2
Climate
Temperate
Government
Parliamentary republic
Currency
Albanian lek
Languages
Albanian 98.8%, Greek 0.5%
Sells
garments, footwear, electricity, crude petroleum
Sells to
Italy 41%, Greece 10%, Germany 5%
Land borders
4: Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+355
Founded
1912
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Albanianofficial
98.8%
0.5%

Largest cities

Tirana  capital 418,495
Durrës 195,920
Vlorë 115,261
Elbasan 100,903
Shkodër 95,553

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

Climate and geography

mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter

Climate zone

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg National hero who resisted the Ottomans Gjergj Kastrioti was an Albanian nobleman and military leader who led the League of Lezhë in the Ottoman-Albanian Wars until his death.
Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha Communist dictator, 1944-1985 Enver Halil Hoxha was an Albanian politician, revolutionary, and communist political theorist who was the leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985.
Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare Novelist Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright.