Outline of Albania explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania:

The Republic of Albania – a sovereign state located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe.^[1] It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 100km (100miles) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto. Albania is a parliamentary democracy that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system. The Albanian capital, Tirana, is home to 350,000 of the country's 3.6 million population. As a result of the opening of the country in the post-communist era, Albania is now undergoing a development boom as its telecommunications, transport and utilities infrastructure is being revamped. The country has been a member of NATO since 2009.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Albania
Official English country name: The Republic of Albania
Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages Shqipëria/Shqipëri, Shqipnia/Shqipni
Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states Republika e Shqipërisë
- Adjectival(s): Albanian Demonym(s): Albanian (Albanian: Shqiptar)
Etymology: Name of Albania
International rankings of Albania
ISO country codes: AL, ALB, 008
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .al

Geography of Albania

Albania is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Southern Europe
        Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Albania
  - High: Maja e Korabit 27640NaN0
  - Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 717 km

282 km

172 km

151 km

112 km

Coastline: 362 km
Population of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous country
Area of Albania: 28748km2 - 139th largest country
Atlas of Albania

Environment of Albania

Natural geographic features of Albania

Glaciers of Albania
Islands of Albania
Lakes of Albania
Mountains of Albania
Rivers of Albania
World Heritage Sites in Albania

Regions of Albania

Ecoregions of Albania

List of ecoregions in Albania

Ecoregions in Albania

Administrative divisions of Albania

Counties of Albania
- Municipalities of Albania

Counties of Albania

Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: qarku, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contains several municipalities:^[2]

	Capital	Municipalities
1.	Berat	Berat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura Vajgurore
2.	Peshkopi	Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos, Mat
3.	Durrës	Durrës, Krujë, Shijak
4.	Elbasan	Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, Prrenjas
5.	Fier	Divjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, Roskovec
6.	Gjirokastër	Dropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, Tepelenë
7.	Korçë	Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, Pustec
8.	Kukës	Has, Kukës, Tropojë
9.	Lezhë	Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë
10.	Shkodër	Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i Dejës
11.	Tirana	Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana, Vorë
12.	Vlorë	Delvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, Vlorë