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🇦🇱Albania

Shqipëria

Europe · Southern EuropeSovereign stateCEFTA
ISOAL · ALB · 008
LAT,LNG41.00, 20.00
TEL+355

Albania is a sovereign country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Tirana. It has a population of about 2,837,743 across 28,748 km² — roughly 99 people per km². The currency is the Albanian lek (ALL L). The official language is Albanian. Its ISO 3166 codes are AL, ALB, 008, and the international calling code is +355.

Capital
Tirana
#140
Population
2,837,743
#144
Area
28,748 km²
#109
Density
99 /km²

Key facts about Albania

GET/alpha/AL
Calling code
+355
Currencies
ALL L
Languages
Albanian
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Albanian
Top-level domain
.al
ISO codes
AL · ALB · 008
Coordinates
41.00, 20.00
Capital
Tirana

Other names for Albania

ShqipëriShqipniaAlbanieAlbanienAlbâniaアルバニア

Largest cities in Albania (12)

GET/cities?country=AL

Countries bordering Albania (4)

GET/borders/albania

Frequently asked questions about Albania

What is the capital of Albania?

The capital of Albania is Tirana.

What is the population of Albania?

Albania has a population of about 2,837,743, the 140th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Albania?

Albania uses the Albanian lek (ALL, symbol L).

What languages are spoken in Albania?

The main language of Albania is Albanian.

What is the calling code for Albania?

The international dialing code for Albania is +355.

Which countries border Albania?

Albania shares land borders with Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, and Republic of Kosovo.

Query Albania from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/AL
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/ALB
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/008
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/ALB
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/albania
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=AL
Largest cities in AlbaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/albania
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=41&lng=20
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Europe
Countries in Southern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/ALL
Countries using the Albanian lekDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/sq
Countries that speak AlbanianDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/355
Countries with calling code +355Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/al
Countries on the .al domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Albanian
Countries whose people are "Albanian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Tirana
Find a country by capital (Tirana)Docs
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