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. 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.
Albania is: a country
Location:
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Europe
Southern Europe
Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
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
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
Climate of Albania
Protected areas of Albania
National parks of Albania
Wildlife of Albania
Fauna of Albania
Birds of Albania
Mammals of Albania
Glaciers of Albania
Islands of Albania
Lakes of Albania
Mountains of Albania
Rivers of Albania
World Heritage Sites in Albania
Counties of Albania
Municipalities 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:
Municipalities of Albania
Since the 2015 local administration reform, there are 61 municipalities in Albania.
Government and politics of Albania
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
Head of state: President of Albania
Head of government: Prime Minister of Albania
List of Prime Ministers of Albania
Council of Ministers of Albania
Parliament of Albania: Assembly of the Republic of Albania (unicameral)
Constitutional Court of Albania
Supreme Court of Albania
Administrative Courts in Albania
Appeals courts of Albania
District courts in Albania
Albanian passport
Diplomatic missions in Albania
Diplomatic missions of Albania
Albania–Kosovo relations
Albanian-Greek relations
The Republic of Albania is a member of:
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)
Organization 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
Albanian mafia
Human rights in Albania
LGBT rights in Albania
Freedom of religion in Albania
Law enforcement in Albania
Albanian Police
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Albania
Albanian Joint Forces Command
Rapid Reaction Brigade
Commando Regiment
Albanian Air Brigade
Albanian Navy Brigade
Area Support Brigade
Albanian Support Command
Forces
Army of Albania
Navy of Albania
Air Force of Albania
Special forces of Albania
Weapons of mass destruction in Albania - None
Military history of Albania
Military ranks of Albania
Origin of the Albanians
Prehistory
Prehistoric Balkans
Illyria and Illyrians
Ancient Albania
Illyricum (Roman province) (229 B.C.)
Albania in the Middle Ages (4th - 12th century)
Barbarian invasions of Albania and the Early Middle Ages
Albania in the Early Middle Ages
Albania in the Late Middle Ages
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)
Accession of Albania to the European Union
Albanian sworn virgins
Military history of Albania
Albania and weapons of mass destruction
Culture of Albania
Cuisine of Albania
Languages of Albania
Albanian language
Media in Albania
National symbols of Albania
Coat of arms of Albania
Flag of Albania
National anthem of Albania
People of Albania
Prostitution in Albania
Public holidays in Albania
Religion in Albania
Christianity in Albania
Islam in Albania
Judaism in Albania
World Heritage Sites 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
Albanian Football Association
Albania national football team
Albania national under-21 football team
Albanian Superliga
Economy and infrastructure of Albania
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one-hundred twelfth)
Agriculture in Albania
Banking in Albania
National Bank of Albania
Banks in Albania
Communications in Albania
Internet in Albania
News in Albania
Companies of Albania
Currency of Albania: Lek
ISO 4217: ALL
Energy in Albania
Energy in Albania
Energy policy of Albania
Oil industry in Albania
Health care in Albania
Mining in Albania
Tirana Stock Exchange
Tourism in Albania
Visa policy of Albania
Transport in Albania
Airports in Albania
Rail transport in Albania
Vehicular transport
Roads in Albania
Vehicle registration plates of Albania
Academic grading in Albania
Schools in Albania
Universities in Albania
