Albania

The Republic of Albania, abbreviated as “Albania”, is located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It borders Montenegro, Serbia, and North Macedonia in the north and northeast respectively, Greece in the south, the Adriatic Sea in the west, and Italy across the Strait of Otranto. Its land area is 28700 square kilometers. Mountains and hills account for 77% of the total area, while plains make up 23%. The forest coverage rate is 36%, arable land area accounts for 24%, and pastures account for 15%. The coastline is 472 kilometers long. It belongs to the subtropical Mediterranean climate. The rainfall is abundant, with an annual average of 1300 millimeters. The average temperature is about 5 ° C in January and 25 ° C in July. Albania is divided into 12 provinces, with 61 cities under its jurisdiction, and the capital is Tirana. As of January 2023, the population of Albania is 2.76 million, of which 98% are Albanians. The main ethnic minorities include Greeks, Romanians, Macedonians, Roma, etc. [10]
In 1190, a feudal principality was established. From 1415, it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire for nearly 500 years. Independence was declared on November 28, 1912. It was occupied by the Austro Hungarian, Italian, and French armies during World War I. The Republic was established in 1925. In 1928, it switched to monarchy and remained so until the Italian invasion in April 1939. During World War II, it was successively occupied by Italian and German fascists. The country was liberated on November 29, 1944. The People’s Republic of Albania was established on January 11, 1946, and was renamed the Socialist People’s Republic of Albania in 1976. In 1991, the country changed its name to the Republic of Albania. [10]
The transition from a planned economy to a market economy began in the early 1990s. The Albanian economy maintains stable growth. The main economic data for 2021 are as follows: Gross Domestic Product: 17.1 billion US dollars. Per capita Gross Domestic Product: 5200 US dollars. Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate: 8.5%.

Chinese name
The Republic of Albania
Foreign Name
Republic of Albania (in English)
Republika e Shqip ë ris ë (Albanian)
abbreviation
Albania
Belonging continent
Europe
Capital City
Tirana (largest city)
major city
Scutari, Durres, Farola, Korca, Feri, etc
National Day
November 28th
National Anthem
Unite around our national flag
Country code
ALB
official language
albanian
Currency
LEK
Time Zone
UTC+1
political system
Parliamentary republic
National leaders
Bayram Begai 10, Eddie Rama (Prime Minister)
population size
2.76 million [10] (as of January 2023)
population density
97.21 people per square kilometer (as of January 2022)
Main ethnic groups
albanian
Main religions
Islam, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy
land area
28700 km²
Water area ratio
0.7%
Total GDP
18.9 billion US dollars (2022)
Per Capita GDP
6803 USD (2022)
International telephone area code
three hundred and fifty-five
International Domain Abbreviations
.al
Road traffic
Drive on the right side
National structural form
Unitary system
Main universities
University of Tirana