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Albania
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41° N / 20° ETHE WORLD, ONE COUNTRY AT A TIME
- Capital
- Tirana
- Population
- 2,377,128 2024
- Area
- 28,748 km² (year unavailable)
- Languages source-listed
- Albanian
- Currency
- Albanian lek (ALL)
- Geography
- Coastal country
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Sources & limitations.
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FROM THE TRAVEL GUIDE · Albania
Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria) is a country in the Balkan region of Europe with unspoiled beaches, mountainous landscapes, traditional cuisine, archaeological artefacts, unique traditions, low prices and the wild atmosphere of the countryside. It is one of the sunniest countries in Europe.
Landscape & landmarks
Albania has varied cultural influences. In the south you can see the legacy of the Turks and Greeks, whereas in the north you can see many ancient Illyrian ruins.Read the see section ↗
Food & everyday culture
Albania, like the Balkans in general, has a primarily Turkish influence in its cuisine. This influence stems from over 400 years of Ottoman rule in the region. Influences since the fall of communism in the early 1990s have been from Italy and Western Europe in general.Read the eat section ↗
Excerpts from Wikivoyage contributors, revision 2026-09-17. CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected excerpts; wiki formatting removed; omissions marked […]. Guide wording and any figures belong to this dated source; they do not replace the atlas statistics above. Food descriptions are not official national-dish designations.
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- National flower
- Not yet verified
- Official national dish
- Not yet verified
- Representative food
- Not yet verified
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Calling code
- +355
- Internet domain
- .al
- Land border codes
- MNE, GRC, MKD, UNK
Quick facts
- Traffic keeps to the right side of the road. Source ↗
- The country-code web domain is .al. Source ↗
- The source lists monday as the start of the week. Source ↗
Population: World Bank 2024. Other facts: REST Countries snapshot. Source-matched September 26, 2026; not live data. Sources & limitations.