Albania: map, capital and facts

Albania is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Tirana. Its official language is Albanian.

Albania covers about 28,748 km², making it the 140th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.3 million people live there, the 143rd-most populous.

Albania shares land borders with 3 countries: Greece, Montenegro and North Macedonia, and also with Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244).

Where is Albania?

Albania is in Southeast Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 41°N, 20°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Albania is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Albania facts

Capital	Tirana
Continent	Europe
Region	Southeast Europe
Area	28,748 km² (140th largest)
Population	2,349,580 (143rd most populous)
Language	Albanian
Currency	Albanian lek (L)
Landlocked	No
Land borders	4
Centre point	41°N, 20°E

Countries that border Albania

Greece, capital Athens
Montenegro, capital Podgorica
North Macedonia, capital Skopje

Albania also borders Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), which is not among the countries in the game.

Other countries near Albania

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Serbia, about 340 km
Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 370 km
Bulgaria, about 470 km
Croatia, about 590 km
Italy, about 630 km

Guess Albania in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Albania were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Europe
Subregion: Southeast Europe
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: No
Area: 28,748 km²

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More countries in Southeast Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.