Albania is located in the Southern Europe region at latitude 41.153332 and longitude 20.168331 and is part of the European continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 41° 9' 12.00'' N
- 20° 10' 5.99'' E
You can see the location of Albania on the world map below:
Albania Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Albania (AL) are:
- Greece (GR)
- Montenegro (ME)
- North Macedonia (MK)
- Kosovo (XK)
- Serbia (RS) by Kosovo
The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.
Maritime Borders
Albania borders the Adriatic Sea, and Ionian Sea.
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Albania Key Facts
| Country | Albania |
| Coordinates | Latitude: 41.153332 Longitude: 20.168331 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: AL Alpha 3: ALB |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇦🇱 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +355 |
| Capital city | Tirana |
| Continent Subcontinent | Europe Southern Europe |
| Country Area | 28,748 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 2,811,666 World Rank: 136 |
| Median Age | 37.3 |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 |
| Major languages | Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.) |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
|
| Internet TLD | .al |
| Biggest Airport | Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) |
| Average temperature | 11.40 °C 52.52 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 12 counties |
| Political system | Parliamentary republic |
Albania Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Upper middle income |
| World Bank Region | Europe & Central Asia |
| Currency | Albanian Lek (ALL) |
| GDP in 2020 | $15.1 (billions of USD) World Rank: 124 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $5,332 World Rank: 97 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, energy |
| Top 5 Import Countries | China, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Greece |
| Top 5 Export Countries | Italy, Kosovo, Germany, Switzerland, Greece |
Biggest Cities in Albania
Here are the largest cities in Albania based on 2021 data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Tirana | 418,495 | Vlore | 130,827 | Kamez | 126,777 | Fier | 120,655 | Durres | 113,249 | Shkoder | 112,276 | Elbasan | 78,703 | Korce | 51,152 | Sarande | 41,000 | Berat | 36,496 |