Outline of Albania

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

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Albania

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of 28,748 km² (11,100 sq mi), it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Adriatic and Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ælˈbeɪniə/ al-BAY-nee-ə
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 ISO 3166-2:AL
Internet country code top-level domain: .al

Geography of Albania

An enlargeable topographic map 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 2,764 m (9,068 ft)
  - Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 717 km

Greece 282 km

Montenegro 172 km

North Macedonia 151 km

Kosovo 112 km

Coastline: 362 km

Population of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous country
Area of Albania: 28,748 km² (11,100 mi²) - 139th largest country
Atlas of Albania

Environment of Albania

An enlargeable satellite image of Albania

Natural geographic features of Albania

Regions of Albania

Ecoregions of Albania

List of ecoregions in Albania

Administrative divisions 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:^[1]

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