Short description: Country on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe
The Flag of Albania
The coat of arms of Albania
The location of AlbaniaFlagmap of AlbaniaAn enlargeable map of the Republic of Albania
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania:
The Republic of Albania – a sovereign state located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe.[1] It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 100 km (62 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto. Albania is a parliamentary democracy that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system. The Albanian capital, Tirana, is home to 350,000 of the country's 3.6 million population. As a result of the opening of the country in the post-communist era, Albania is now undergoing a development boom as its telecommunications, transport and utilities infrastructure is being revamped. The country has been a member of NATO since 2009.
Population of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous country
Area of Albania: 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi) - 139th largest country
Atlas of Albania
Environment of Albania
An enlargeable satellite image of Albania
Environment of Albania
Climate of Albania
Protected areas of Albania
National parks of Albania
Wildlife of Albania
Fauna of Albania
Birds of Albania
Mammals of Albania
Natural geographic features of Albania
Glaciers of Albania
Islands of Albania
Lakes of Albania
Mountains of Albania
Rivers of Albania
World Heritage Sites in Albania
Regions of Albania
Regions of Albania
Ecoregions of Albania
List of ecoregions in Albania
Ecoregions in Albania
Administrative divisions of Albania
Administrative divisions of Albania
Counties of Albania
Municipalities of Albania
Counties 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:[2]