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Albania 🇦🇱

Albania is a country in Europe with a population of 2,842,321. Its capital is Tirana. The official currency is ALL, and the main languages are Albanian.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Tirana
  • Continent: Europe
  • Population: 2,842,321
  • Area: 28,748 km²
  • Density: 98.9 people per km²
  • Currency: ALL
  • Languages: Albanian
  • ISO code: AL

Where Albania sits

Albania 🇦🇱 is one of 46 countries in Europe, with its capital at Tirana. It covers 28,748 square kilometres — 141st in the world — and is home to about 2,842,321 people, 136th globally.

The countries it shares a continent with include Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Italy. If you are learning geography region by region — which works far better than alphabetically, because memory for places is spatial — those are the ones to learn alongside it.

How Albania compares

Raw figures are hard to hold on their own, so it helps to anchor them. In population, Albania sits closest to Jamaica and Armenia. In land area, its nearest counterparts are Solomon Islands and Equatorial Guinea.

At 98.9 people per square kilometre it is somewhat above the world average of 59.4. It ranks higher by population than by area, so it is more crowded than its size alone suggests.

Albanian is an official language in 2 countries here, among them Kosovo. The ALL is used by Albania and no one else.

To see Albania next to every other country, sort the country rankings by population, area or density; its currency and languages are listed alongside every other country's in world currencies and world languages.

How to remember Albania

Tirana sits in the middle of the country, a short drive from the coast. Albanians call their country Shqipëria, often explained as 'land of the eagles', which matches the black eagle on the flag.

The flag of Albania: red and black

🇦🇱 The flag is a red flag with a black double-headed eagle in the centre. The double-headed eagle is linked to Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero who led Albanians against the Ottoman Empire.

Region and neighbours

Albania is a country in southeastern Europe on the western side of the Balkan Peninsula, facing Italy across the Adriatic and Ionian seas. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Greece.

Three facts about Albania

  1. In Albanian the country is called Shqipëria.
  2. Albanian is its own separate branch of the Indo-European language family, with no close relatives.
  3. The ancient city of Butrint, near the southern coast, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sources: Wikipedia: Albania, Wikipedia: Flag of Albania, Wikipedia: Tirana, CIA World Factbook.

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Quizzes that include Albania

Three angles are worth covering for any country — where it is, what its flag looks like, and what its capital is. For Albania those are:

Doing all three for one continent before moving on is far more efficient than learning flags globally, then capitals globally, then the map.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the colours of the Albania flag?

The flag of Albania is a red flag with a black double-headed eagle in the centre. The double-headed eagle is linked to Skanderbeg, the 15th-century national hero who led Albanians against the Ottoman Empire.

Which countries border Albania?

Albania shares land borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Greece.

How can I remember the capital of Albania?

Tirana sits in the middle of the country, a short drive from the coast. Albanians call their country Shqipëria, often explained as 'land of the eagles', which matches the black eagle on the flag.