Albania

Interesting Facts About Albania

• Albania is located in the Balkans on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, sharing land borders with Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece.
• The country has a diverse landscape ranging from snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps to fertile lowland plains along the coast.
• According to the 2023 census, Albania's population is 2,402,113, representing a notable decline from 2,821,977 in 2011.
• The Tirana–Durrës agglomeration is one of Europe's fastest urbanizing regions, with these two cities accounting for approximately 41% of Albania's population.
• Albania has one of the world's highest rates of outmigration relative to its population, with as much as a third of those born within its borders now living abroad.
• Since the fall of communism in 1991, Albania has undergone rapid urbanization, with the urban population growing from 47% in 2001 to 65% in 2023.
• The Albanian diaspora traces back to the late Middle Ages, when people emigrated to escape socio-political difficulties and the Ottoman conquest.

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Tirana

Capital of Albania