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 countryLocation:Eastern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereEurasiaEuropeSouthern EuropeBalkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)Extreme points of AlbaniaHigh: Maja e Korabit 2,764 m (9,068 ft)Low: Adriatic Sea 0 mLand boundaries: 717 kmCoastline: 362 kmPopulation of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous countryArea of Albania: 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi) - 139th largest countryAtlas of AlbaniaClimate of AlbaniaProtected areas of AlbaniaNational parks of AlbaniaWildlife of AlbaniaFauna of AlbaniaBirds of AlbaniaMammals of AlbaniaGlaciers of AlbaniaIslands of AlbaniaLakes of AlbaniaMountains of AlbaniaRivers of AlbaniaWorld Heritage Sites in AlbaniaCounties of AlbaniaMunicipalities of AlbaniaAlbania 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 republicCapital of Albania: TiranaElections in AlbaniaPolitical parties in AlbaniaPolitical scandals of AlbaniaTaxation in AlbaniaHead of state: President of AlbaniaHead of government: Prime Minister of AlbaniaList of Prime Ministers of AlbaniaCouncil of Ministers of AlbaniaParliament of Albania: Assembly of the Republic of Albania (unicameral)Constitutional Court of AlbaniaSupreme Court of AlbaniaAdministrative Courts in AlbaniaAppeals courts of AlbaniaDistrict courts in AlbaniaAlbanian passportDiplomatic missions in AlbaniaDiplomatic missions of AlbaniaAlbania–Kosovo relationsAlbanian-Greek relationsThe 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 AlbaniaConstitution of AlbaniaCrime in AlbaniaAlbanian mafiaHuman rights in AlbaniaLGBT rights in AlbaniaFreedom of religion in AlbaniaLaw enforcement in AlbaniaAlbanian PoliceCommandCommander-in-chief:Ministry of Defence of AlbaniaAlbanian Joint Forces CommandRapid Reaction BrigadeCommando RegimentAlbanian Air BrigadeAlbanian Navy BrigadeArea Support BrigadeAlbanian Support CommandForcesArmy of AlbaniaNavy of AlbaniaAir Force of AlbaniaSpecial forces of AlbaniaWeapons of mass destruction in Albania - NoneMilitary history of AlbaniaMilitary ranks of AlbaniaOrigin of the AlbaniansPrehistoryPrehistoric BalkansIllyria and IllyriansAncient AlbaniaIllyricum (Roman province) (229 B.C.)Albania in the Middle Ages (4th - 12th century)Barbarian invasions of Albania and the Early Middle AgesAlbania in the Early Middle AgesAlbania in the Late Middle AgesOttoman eraHistory of Ottoman Albania (1385 - 1912)Albania VenetaAlbanian 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 IIItalian invasion of Albania (1939)Albania under Italy (1939–1943)Albania under Nazi Germany (1943–1944)Albanian Resistance of World War IIHistory 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 UnionAlbanian sworn virginsMilitary history of AlbaniaAlbania and weapons of mass destructionCulture of Albania
Cuisine of AlbaniaLanguages of AlbaniaAlbanian languageMedia in AlbaniaNational symbols of AlbaniaCoat of arms of AlbaniaFlag of AlbaniaNational anthem of AlbaniaPeople of AlbaniaProstitution in AlbaniaPublic holidays in AlbaniaReligion in AlbaniaChristianity in AlbaniaIslam in AlbaniaJudaism in AlbaniaWorld Heritage Sites in AlbaniaArt in AlbaniaCinema of AlbaniaLiterature of AlbaniaMusic of AlbaniaTelevision in AlbaniaTheatre in AlbaniaSports in Albania
Albania at the OlympicsFootball in AlbaniaAlbanian Football AssociationAlbania national football teamAlbania national under-21 football teamAlbanian SuperligaEconomy and infrastructure of Albania
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one-hundred twelfth)Agriculture in AlbaniaBanking in AlbaniaNational Bank of AlbaniaBanks in AlbaniaCommunications in AlbaniaInternet in AlbaniaNews in AlbaniaCompanies of AlbaniaCurrency of Albania: LekISO 4217: ALLEnergy in AlbaniaEnergy in AlbaniaEnergy policy of AlbaniaOil industry in AlbaniaHealth care in AlbaniaMining in AlbaniaTirana Stock ExchangeTourism in AlbaniaVisa policy of AlbaniaTransport in AlbaniaAirports in AlbaniaRail transport in AlbaniaVehicular transportRoads in AlbaniaVehicle registration plates of AlbaniaAcademic grading in AlbaniaSchools in AlbaniaUniversities in Albania 
