| ALBANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Area > Land
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27,398 sq km
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[143rd of 236]
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(per capita)
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8.856 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[126th of 201]
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Area > Total
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28,748 sq km
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[148th of 248]
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(per capita)
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9.389 sq km
per 1,000 people |
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[128th of 193]
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Area > Water
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1,350 sq km
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[92nd of 237]
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(per capita)
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374.946 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[59th of 225]
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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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Coastline
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362 km
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[131st of 249]
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(per capita)
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100.541 km
per 1 million people |
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[127th of 230]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Adriatic Sea 0 m |
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Europe > Area
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28,748 km²
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[32nd of 38]
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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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Geography > Note
strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea) |
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Irrigated land
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3,530 sq km
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[61st of 185]
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(per capita)
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980.413 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[18th of 173]
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