| ALBANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Area > Land
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27,398 sq km |
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[143rd of 238]
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Area > Total
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28,748 sq km |
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[148th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Tirane - 300,000 |
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Climate
mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter |
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Forested Land
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36.2% |
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[66th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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41 00 N, 20 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Greece 282 km, Macedonia 151 km, Montenegro 172 km, Kosovo 112 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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20.1% |
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[52nd of 258]
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Largest city
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Tirana |
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Largest city population
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270,000 |
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[130th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Tirane - 300,000 |
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Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north |
Map references
Europe |
Natural hazards
destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower |
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Population density
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122.79 people per sqkm |
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[83rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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114.22 people/m²
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[77th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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28,750 km²
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[140th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
Korab |
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