Albania
🇦🇱 Southeast Europe · Republic of Albania
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About Albania
Albania (officially Republic of Albania) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Tirana as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.35 million people, giving a population density of about 82 people per square kilometre. The country covers 28,748 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $30.54B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.810. The official currency is the Albanian lek (ALL), and the main language is Albanian.
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Albania is the 143rd most populous country in the world, with about 2.35 million people.
By land area it is the 140th-largest country in the world, covering 28,748 km².
It has the world's 111th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($30.54B).
Albania shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.810.
Albania has a population density of about 82 people per square kilometre.
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