Albania map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Albania (ISO: AL) and the capital city, Tirana. This page enables you to explore Albania and its land boundaries in total: 691 km. You may also view the border countries of Albania (total: 4, Greece 212 km, Kosovo 112 km, Macedonia 181 km, Montenegro 186 km with its area of total: 28,748 sq km; land: 27,398 sq km, water: 1,350 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Albania Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Albania, located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Albania and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 41 00 N, 20 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Albania including Tirana, the capital city of Albania |
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| Name of the country: | Albania | Capital city: | Tirana |
| Geographical coordinates of Albania: | 41 00 N, 20 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Tirana: | 41 19 N 19 49 E |
| Location of Albania: | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Albania: | total: 28,748 sq km; land: 27,398 sq km, water: 1,350 sq km | Area comparative of Albania: | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| The elevation data of Albania: | mean elevation: 708 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m, highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m | The climate of Albania: | mild temperate: cool, cloudy, wet winters: hot, clear, dry summers: interior is cooler and wetter |
| Land use of Albania: | agricultural land: 43.8%; arable land 22.7%; permanent crops 2.7%; permanent pasture 18.4%; forest: 28.3%; other: 27.9% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 3,310 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Albania: | strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea) | The terrain of Albania: | mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast |
| Land boundaries of Albania: | total: 691 km | Borders countries of Albania: | Greece 212 km, Kosovo 112 km, Macedonia 181 km, Montenegro 186 km |
| Maritime claims of Albania: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Albania
Are you traveling to Albania? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north.
Did you know that Albania’s legal system is civil law, except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the “Code of Leke” prevails?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Albania, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total 18,000 km, paved: 7,020 km, unpaved: 10,980 km (2002)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: TIRANA (capital) 454,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 57.4% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Albania is 3,038,594 (July 2016 estimate), with a population growth rate of 0.31% (2016 estimate). The most widely spoken language(s) is Albanian 98.8% (official language – derived from the Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Roma, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 estimate). These days, Albania has to face a net migration rate of -3.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Albania nowadays: Albanian 82.6%, Greek 0.9%, other 1% (including Vlach, Roma (Gypsy), Macedonian, Montenegrin, and Egyptian), unspecified 15.5% (2011 estimate).
The right to vote in Albania can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universally, and the following ways can earn citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Albania. Dual citizenship is recognized: yes, and the residency requirement for naturalization is 5 years.
Suppose you plan to visit Albania for shopping or business purposes. In that case, it is good to know that Albania’s national holiday(s) is Independence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day.
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way. In the case of Albania, these are the most likely dangers you might face: destructive earthquakes, tsunamis occurring along the southwestern coast, floods, and drought. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Tirana and/or Albania?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Albania, the population has to face a death rate of 6.7 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Albania
To improve your travel experience, you may do it better to understand at least one of Albania’s most widely spoken languages. Here, they are Albanian 98.8% (official language – derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, 0.6% (including Macedonian, Roma, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .al
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; mild temperate: cool, cloudy, wet winters: hot, clear, dry summers: interior is cooler and wetter.
Its capital city is Tirana, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Tirana: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Albania: mean elevation: 708 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m, highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m. The length of its total coastline is 362 km, and the length of the land boundaries is 691 km.
Current environmental issues in Albania include deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought.
For your traveling options, there are 4 (2016) airports and 1 (2013) heliport in Albania together with 41 km (on the Bojana River) (2011) waterways and roadways in total: total: 18,000 km, paved: 7,020 km, unpaved: 10,980 km (2002).
Background of Albania
Like every nation, Albania also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political, and geographical characteristics. Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 but was conquered by Italy in 1939 and occupied by Germany in 1943. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960) and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks, and combative political opponents. Albania has progressed in its democratic development since first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain.
Most of Albania’s post-communist elections were marred by claims of electoral fraud; however, international observers judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997. Albania joined NATO in April 2009 and, in June 2014, became a candidate for EU accession. Albania, in November 2016, received a European Commission recommendation to open EU accession negotiations conditioned upon the implementation of a judicial reform package passed the same year. Although Albania’s economy continues to grow, it has slowed, and the country is still one of the poorest in Europe. A large informal economy and an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure remain obstacles. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
