Country
Albania
Also Known As Republic of Albania
Southern Europe
Albania is a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south, with a coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. It declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Tirana. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 census figure, from Albania's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearAlbania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912. Classification
Sovereignty Status Albania
Connections
Associated With
Kosovo, Countries Kosovo is bordered by Albania to the southwest.
Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Tirana County is associated with Albania.
Source Tirana County (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Albania has a coast on the Adriatic.
Source Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Tirana, Cities Tirana is the capital of Albania.
Source Tirana (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Economics Atlas: Bank of Albania, part of this there.
- Also in Food and Drink Atlas: Ballokume, is where this subject originated.
- Also in History Atlas: Anastasius I Dicorus, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Law Atlas: Constitution of Albania, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Constitutional Court of Albania, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Law of Albania, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Acer platanoides, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Achillea millefolium, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Adder's Tongue Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Adiantum Capillus-Veneris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Aesculus hippocastanum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Agrostis gigantea, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alcea rosea, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Aleppo Pine, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alisma plantago-aquatica, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alpine Newt, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: American Cockroach, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Anthemis arvensis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Apis mellifera cecropia, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Apium graveolens, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Arctium lappa, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Arctium minus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Artemisia absinthium, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Artemisia vulgaris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Asian Tiger Mosquito, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Asparagus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Austrian Pine, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Bellis perennis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Bidens cernua, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Black Rat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Black Spleenwort, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Black stork, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Book Scorpion, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Bracken, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Branched Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Brassica rapa, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Broad Buckler-fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Buckwheat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Butomus umbellatus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Buxus sempervirens, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cabbage White, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Campanula rotundifolia, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Carabus cancellatus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Caraway, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cardamine pratensis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Century Plant, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cerastium tomentosum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Chondrilla juncea, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cirsium vulgare, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Colorado Potato Beetle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Carp, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Daisy, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Frog (Rana temporaria), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Juniper, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Pheasant, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common pochard, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Polypody, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Poppy, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Remora, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Starling, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Sunflower, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Toad, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Yarrow, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Convolvulus arvensis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Corylus avellana, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cucumber, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cucumis melo, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Culex pipiens, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dalmatian Pelican, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Daucus carota, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dill, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Edelweiss, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: English Oak, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: English Yew, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Equisetum Arvense, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Equisetum palustre, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Eryngium maritimum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Euphorbia amygdaloides, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Euphorbia palustris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: European Perch, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: European Rabbit, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: European Silver Fir, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: European Yew, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Fagopyrum tataricum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Fenugreek, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Field Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Forked Spleenwort, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Garden Snail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Garlic, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Giant Oarfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Gladiolus communis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Glebionis segetum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Goldfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Great cormorant, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Great Grey Slug, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Great Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Great Pond Snail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Greater Horseshoe Bat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Green Spleenwort, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Grey Field Slug, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Grey heron, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Greylag Goose, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Hart's Tongue Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Hedera helix, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Helichrysum arenarium, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Helleborus viridis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Horseradish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: House cricket, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: House Mouse, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: House Sparrow, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Hylotrupes bajulus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Iris pseudacorus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Italian Cypress, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: John Dory, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Juncus maritimus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Juniperus communis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Katydid, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Laurus nobilis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Leatherback Sea Turtle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lemna minor, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lemon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Leopard Slug, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Little Stint, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Loggerhead Sea Turtle, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lovage, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lysimachia vulgaris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mahi-mahi, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Maize (Zea mays), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Male Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Marsh Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Marsh Frog, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Marsh Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Meadow Buttercup, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mediterranean Fruit Fly, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mirabilis jalapa, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mosquito Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Muskrat, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mute Swan, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Narcissus poeticus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Narcissus pseudonarcissus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Narrow Buckler-fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Noble Crayfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Northern Pike, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Northern pintail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Norway Lobster, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Norway Spruce, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Nutria, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ocean Sunfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Onion, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ophioglossum Vulgatum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Opilio Parietinus, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Oriental Cockroach, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Painted Lady, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Papaver dubium, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Parsley, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Parsley Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Peacock Butterfly, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Phragmites australis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pieris brassicae, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pieris rapae, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Plantago maritima, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pomegranate, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pond slider, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Potentilla recta, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pteridium Aquilinum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rainbow Trout, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Raphanus raphanistrum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Red Admiral, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Red Clover, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Regalecus Glesne, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rock Pigeon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rough Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Royal Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rumex acetosella, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rustyback Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Rusty-back Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Ruta graveolens, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sage (Salvia officinalis), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Saltcedar, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Salvia verticillata, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sambucus nigra, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sand martin, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Scots Pine, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Scouringrush Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Shepherds Purse, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Silene latifolia, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Slender Club-Rush, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Smooth Newt, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Soft Shield-fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sorrel, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Southern Maidenhair Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Spikemoss, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Spinach, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Spodoptera litura, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Strawberry, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sweet chestnut, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Swordfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Tansy, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Taxus Baccata, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Teucrium fruticans, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Trifolium arvense, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Tussilago farfara, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Utricularia Vulgaris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vaccinium vitis-idaea, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vicia faba, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vitis vinifera, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Wall-rue, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Water Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Water Lily, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Wels Catfish, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: White Clover, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: White Stork, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Wild Sunflower, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Wood Horsetail, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Zebra Mussel, found there there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Albania (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Tirana
Infobox, area
28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)
Infobox, 2026 census
2,335,930
Infobox, independence
28 November 1912
Introduction
bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south
Lead sentence
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe.
View the Source Wikidata: Albania
Adriatic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Adriatic Sea, Lead section
The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.