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Also Known As People’s Republic of Albania ‱ ArbĂ«ri ‱ ShqipĂ«ria ‱ People’s Socialist Republic of Albania ‱ Republika e ShqipĂ«risĂ« ‱ Republic of Albania
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Edi Rama
Capital Tirana (Tiranë)
Population (2026 est.) 2,319,000
Head Of State President: Bajram Begaj
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Kuvendi, or Parliament [140])
Official Language Albanian
Official Religion none
Official Name Republika e Shqipërisë (Republic of Albania)
Total Area (Sq Km) 28,748
Total Area (Sq Mi) 11,100
Monetary Unit lek (L)
Population Rank (2026) 146
Population Projection 2030 2,780,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 208.9
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 80.7
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 65.4% ‱ Rural: (2024) 34.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2024) 78.6 years ‱ Female: (2024) 82.5 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 23,561
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 9,910

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Albania
Political map of Albania showing its national boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries including Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece. The map also displays the Adriatic and Ionian Seas to the west and includes a small locator inset highlighting Albania's position in southeastern Europe.
Skanderbeg Castle in Kruje, Albania, a large stone fortress with rounded and rectangular towers, stands on a hill with people and market stalls in front.
Map highlighting Albania in southeastern Europe, bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece, with the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest. The capital city, Tirana, is marked near the center of the country. Neighboring countries and bodies of water are labeled for geographic context.
Map of Albania highlighting physical features such as the North Albanian Alps, Mount Korab, Mount Gramoz, major rivers including the Erzen, Shkumbin, and Osum, and lakes such as Lake Scutari, Lake Ohrid, and Lake Prespa. The map also shows surrounding countries, the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, and notable landforms like the Karaburun Peninsula and Kurvelesh Highland.
The mountain town of Krujë, Albania
Young girls in colorful traditional Albanian costumes dance on an outdoor stage in Tirana, holding red scarves and smiling with arms raised.
The Bektashi World Center in Tirana, Albania, features a large domed building with arched windows and columns, surrounded by greenery and mountains in the background.
Colorful apartment buildings in Tirana, Albania, with a prominent long pink building in the foreground and more high-rise buildings in the background.
Rural Albania
National anthem of Albania
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Enver Hoxha greeting a member of a Chinese Red Guard delegation to Albania in 1967.
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Zog I
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king of Albania
Skanderbeg
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Essad PaƟa
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