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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: AL

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AL

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the AL code, which represents Albania within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
AL
Related Codes
ALB008AL
Official Name (Native)
Republika e Shqipërisë (Albanian)
Common Name
Albania
Common Name (Native)
Shqipëri (Albanian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
BalkansSoutheast EuropeSouthern Europe
Area
28,748 km²
Country Bounds
N: 42.6656, S: 39.6484, W: 19.294, E: 21.0685
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Tirana (41.328888, 19.817778)
Terrain
mostly mountains and hillssmall plains along coast
Climate
mild temperatecool, cloudy, wet wintershot, clear, dry summersinterior is cooler and wetter
Border Countries
Greece 212 kmKosovo 112 kmNorth Macedonia 181 kmMontenegro 186 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Tirana
Government Type
Republic
Established
1912
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
2,866,376
Population Density
104.61 people/km²
Urban Areas
ElbasanPetranPogradecShkoderTiranaUra Vajgurore
Nationality
Noun: Albanian(s) Adjective: Albanian
Distribution
a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country
Official Language
Albanian
Other Language
Macedonian
Literacy Rate
98.8% (2017 est.)
Religions
Muslim 56.7%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 6.8%atheist 2.5%Bektashi (a Sufi order) 2.1%other 5.7%unspecified 16.2% (2011 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Hymni i Flamurit" (Hymn to the Flag)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day
National Symbols
black double-headed eagle
National Colors
red, black
National Dish
Tavë kosi
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
ALL – Lek (L)
GDP
$50.098 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.al
Calling Code
+355
  • +355-211 – Bajz�
  • +355-211 – Koplik
  • +355-212 – Puk�
Barcode Prefix
530
Internet Hosts
15,528
Internet Users
1,300,000
Phones (Mobile)
3,500,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
312,000 lines

Albania is a country located in southeastern Europe, bordered by the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea. It shares its boundaries with Greece to the south and Montenegro to the north.

*The map highlights the location of Albania.

Related locale codes

sq-AL – Albanian (Albania)

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