General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | Official Name (Native) Republika e Shqipërisë ( Albanian) |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Region BalkansSoutheast EuropeSouthern Europe N: 42.6656, S: 39.6484, W: 19.294, E: 21.0685 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. | Time zone UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours) |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | 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 Literacy Rate 98.8% (2017 est.) 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 |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | GDP $50.098 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | |