World Context: Albania

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Albania” to the supplied dataset entity “Albania.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north Area: total : 28,748 sq km; land: 27,398 sq km; water: 1,350 sq km Climate: mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter Terrain: mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast Natural hazards: destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought Environmental issues: deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents; air pollution from industrial and power plants; loss of biodiversity

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 2,551,837 (2025 est.); male: 1,229,151; female: 1,322,686 Population distribution: a fairly even distribution, with somewhat higher concentrations of people in the western and central parts of the country Urbanization: urban population: 64.6% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Albanian 98.8% (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek 0.5%, other 0.6% (including Macedonian, Romani, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Tirana (Tirane); geographic coordinates: 41 19 N, 19 49 E; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October; etymology: the name "Tirana" first appears in a 1418 Venetian document; the origin of the name is unclear Government type: parliamentary republic Legal system: civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" is still present

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: upper-middle-income Balkan economy; EU accession candidate; growth bolstered by tourism, agriculture, mining, construction, and private consumption; fiscal consolidation through revenue collection and tax compliance enhancements to address public debt; challenges include weak governance, corruption, and high emigration rates Industries: food; footwear, apparel and clothing; lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic metals, hydropower Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 83% (2023 est.) Airports: 3 (2025) Ports: total ports: 3 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 1; very small: 2; ports with oil terminals: 0; key ports: Durres, Shengjin, Vlores

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