Outline of Albania
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania:
Republic of Albania – sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern 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.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ælˈbeɪniə/ al-BAY-nee-ə
- Common English country name: Albania
- Official English country name: The Republic of Albania
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages Shqipëria/Shqipëri, Shqipnia/Shqipni
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states Republika e Shqipërisë
- Adjectival(s): Albanian
- Demonym(s): Albanian (Albanian: Shqiptar)
- Etymology: Name of Albania
- International rankings of Albania
- ISO country codes: AL, ALB, 008
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .al
Geography of Albania
- Albania is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Albania
- High: Maja e Korabit 2,764 m (9,068 ft)
- Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 717 km
Greece 282 km
Montenegro 172 km
North Macedonia 151 km
Kosovo 112 km
- Coastline: 362 km
- 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
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
Ecoregions of Albania
Administrative divisions of Albania
Administrative divisions 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]
| County | Capital | Municipalities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Berat | Berat | Berat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura Vajgurore |
| 2. | Dibër | Peshkopi | Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos, Mat |
| 3. | Durrës | Durrës | Durrës, Krujë, Shijak |
| 4. | Elbasan | Elbasan | Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, Prrenjas |
| 5. | Fier | Fier | Divjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, Roskovec |
| 6. | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër | Dropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, Tepelenë |
| 7. | Korçë | Korçë | Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, Pustec |
| 8. | Kukës | Kukës | Has, Kukës, Tropojë |
| 9. | Lezhë | Lezhë | Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë |
| 10. | Shkodër | Shkodër | Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i Dejës |
| 11. | Tirana | Tirana | Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana, Vorë |
| 12. | Vlorë | Vlorë | Delvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, Vlorë |
Municipalities of Albania
Municipalities of Albania Since the 2015 local administration reform, there are 61 municipalities in Albania.
Government and politics of Albania
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Albania: Tirana
- Elections in Albania
- Political parties in Albania
- Political scandals of Albania
- Taxation in Albania
Branches of the government of Albania
Executive branch of the government of Albania
- Head of state: President of Albania
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Albania
- Council of Ministers of Albania
Legislative branch of the government of Albania
- Parliament of Albania: Assembly of the Republic of Albania (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Albania
Foreign relations of Albania
- Albanian passport
- Diplomatic missions in Albania
- Diplomatic missions of Albania
- Albania–Kosovo relations
- Albanian-Greek relations
International organization membership
The Republic of Albania is a member of:[1]
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
- Central European Initiative (CEI)
- Council of Europe (CE)
- Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Albania
- Capital punishment in Albania
- Constitution of Albania
- Crime in Albania
- Human rights in Albania
- Law enforcement in Albania
Military of Albania
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Albania
- Military ranks of Albania
Local government in Albania
History of Albania
By period
- Origin of the Albanians
- Prehistory
- Ancient Albania
- Illyricum (Roman province) (229 B.C.)
- Albania in the Middle Ages (4th - 12th century)
- Ottoman era
- History of Ottoman Albania (1385 - 1912)
- Albania Veneta
- Albanian nationalism and independence (1912)
- History of Albania (1919–1939) (World War I, and the Great Depression era)
- Principality of Albania (1914–1925)
- Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
- Kingdom of Albania (1928–39) (1928–1939)
- Military history of Albania during World War II
- Italian invasion of Albania (1939)
- Albania under Italy (1939–1943)
- Albania under Nazi Germany (1943–1944)
- Albanian Resistance of World War II
- History of Communist Albania (1944–1992)
- Socialist People's Republic of Albania (1944–1992)
- History of post-Communist Albania (since 1992)
By field
Culture of Albania
- Architecture of Albania
- Cuisine of Albania
- Languages of Albania
- Media in Albania
- National symbols of Albania
- People of Albania
- Prostitution in Albania
- Public holidays in Albania
- Religion in Albania
- World Heritage Sites in Albania
Art in Albania
- Art in Albania
- Cinema of Albania
- Literature of Albania
- Music of Albania
- Television in Albania
- Theatre in Albania
Sports in Albania
- Albania at the Olympics
- Football in Albania
Economy and infrastructure of Albania
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one-hundred twelfth)
- Agriculture in Albania
- Banking in Albania
- Communications in Albania
- Companies of Albania
- Currency of Albania: Lek
- ISO 4217: ALL
- Energy in Albania
- Health care in Albania
- Mining in Albania
- Tirana Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Albania
- Visa policy of Albania
- Transport in Albania
Education in Albania
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Albania
- All pages with titles beginning with Albanian
- All pages with titles containing Albania
- All pages with titles containing Albanian
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
References
- ^ a b "Albania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
Albania at Wikipedia's sister projects
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Travel information from Wikivoyage
Albanian edition of Wikipedia
- Government
- Country Data
- Other
- National Tourism Organization Albania's official website for travel & tourism information.
- Tourism, Krujë
Albania travel guide from Wikivoyage- VIVAlbania, hospitality and ecotourism in Albania
- Treasure of the national library of Albania
