Albania, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Tirana, capital city of Albania
Albania is a parliamentary republic in Southeast Europe with Adriatic and Ionian coastlines, UNESCO-listed heritage sites, and rapidly expanding tourism and hydropower industries.
Albania in one word would be “Besa,” meaning sacred trust.
Albania Flag
Albania armorial
Albania is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent.
Easy learning about Albania |
The capital city of Albania is Tirana.
| Albania is located in | Southern Europe Europe Continent |
| Albania has a population of | 2,811,655 inhabitants within a total area of 28,748 Km2 (17,863 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Albania’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 42 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.81 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Albania HDI ranks in position nº 71 worldwide HDI of 0.810 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Albania’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 123 countries Albania passport ranks 42nd in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Albania GDP per capita is | $10,527 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Albania ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Albania EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 533 ranks 43rd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 41° 00' N, 20° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | North Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo. |
| Albania Climate | mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Lek (ALL) |
| Internet ccTLD | .al |
| Albania calling code | +355 |
Albania administrative divisions
12 counties (qarqe)
- Berat,
- Diber,
- Durres,
- Elbasan,
- Fier,
- Gjirokaster,
- Korce,
- Kukes,
- Lezhe,
- Shkoder,
- Tirane (Tirana),
- Vlore
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