Albania

country in southeastern Europe
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Albania is a country in Europe.[1] It was established on November 28, 1912. Its capital is Tirana.

The official language is Albanian.[2] Its population is 2.8M (2023).[3] The area is 29k.[4]

Its time zone is Central European Time, UTC+01:00, and UTC+02:00.

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
Climate
mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
Terrain
mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower, arable land
People & Society
Religions
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.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)
National holiday
Independence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag Day
Legal system
civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$51.36 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
10.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Italy 41%, Greece 10%, Germany 5%, Spain 5%, Serbia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Italy 22%, China 11%, Turkey 9%, Germany 7%, Greece 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Albania

Summary

Albania is a sovereign state[1]. Albania draws 18,294 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #48 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Albania is identified as part of the Albanians ethnic group[3].
  • Albania is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group[4].
  • Albania is identified as part of the Vlachs ethnic group[5].
  • Albania is identified as part of the Romani people ethnic group[6].
  • Albania is identified as part of the Macedonians ethnic group[7].
  • Albania is identified as part of the Montenegrins in Albania ethnic group[8].
  • Albania is in the country of Albania[9].
  • Albania is on the body of water Adriatic Sea[10].
  • Albania is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[11].
  • Albania is on the body of water Ionian Sea[12].
  • Albania's head of government is recorded as Edi Rama[13].
  • Albania is on the continent of Europe[14].
  • Albania's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[15].
  • Albania's instance of is recorded as unitary state[16].
  • Albania's instance of is recorded as republic[17].
  • Albania's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country[18].
  • Albania's instance of is recorded as country[19].
  • Albania's head of state is recorded as Ilir Meta[20].
  • Albania's head of state is recorded as Bajram Begaj[21].
  • Albania's capital is recorded as Tirana[22].
  • Albania's official language is recorded as Albanian[23].
  • Albania's currency is recorded as Albanian lek[24].
  • Albania's shares border with is recorded as Greece[25].
  • Albania's shares border with is recorded as North Macedonia[26].
  • Albania's shares border with is recorded as Serbia[27].

Body

Geography

Albania is in the country of Albania[9]. Adjacent water bodies include Adriatic Sea[10], a sea[28], in Italy[29]; Mediterranean Sea[11], an adjacent sea[30], in Spain[31]; and Ionian Sea[12], a marginal sea[32], in Greece[33]. Albania is on the continent of Europe[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[15], unitary state[16], republic[17], Mediterranean country[18], and country[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Albania include Albanians[34], an inhabitant[35]; Lilium albanicum[36], a taxon[37]; and piazza Albania[38], a square[39], in Italy[40].

Why It Matters

Albania draws 18,294 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #48 of 197).[2] Albania has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Albania is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to Albania include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[43], a document[44]. Entities named for Albania include Albanians[34], an inhabitant[35]; Lilium albanicum[36], a taxon[37]; and piazza Albania[38], a square[39], in Italy[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . The World Factbook. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Constitution of Albania. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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