Outline of Albania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania:

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Albania
• Official English country name: The Republic of Albania
• Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages Shqipëria/Shqipëri, Shqipnia/Shqipni
• Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states Republika e Shqipërisë
• Adjectival(s): Albanian
• Demonym(s): Albanian ()
• Etymology: Name of Albania
• International rankings of Albania
• ISO country codes: AL, ALB, 008
• ISO region codes: See
• Internet country code top-level domain: .al

Geography of Albania

• Albania is: a country
• Location:
• Eastern Hemisphere
• Northern Hemisphere
• Eurasia
• Europe
• Southern Europe
• Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
• Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
• Extreme points of Albania
• High: Maja e Korabit
• Low: Adriatic Sea 0 m
• Land boundaries: 717 km

: 282 km

: 172 km

: 151 km

: 112 km

*Coastline: 362 km

• Population of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous country
• Area of Albania: - 139th largest country

Environment of Albania

• Climate of Albania
• Protected areas of Albania
• National parks of Albania
• Wildlife of Albania
• Fauna of Albania
• Birds of Albania
• Mammals of Albania

Natural geographic features of Albania

• Glaciers of Albania
• Islands of Albania
• Lakes of Albania
• Mountains of Albania
• Rivers of Albania
• World Heritage Sites in Albania

Regions of Albania

Regions of Albania

Ecoregions of Albania

List of ecoregions in Albania

Administrative divisions of Albania

• Counties of Albania
• Municipalities of Albania
• Communes of Albania
• Villages of Albania

Albania is divided into twelve counties (, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contains several municipalities:

Since the 2015 local administration reform, there are 61 municipalities in Albania.

Government and politics of Albania

Politics of Albania

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
• Capital of Albania: Tirana
• Elections in Albania
• Political parties in Albania
• Political scandals of Albania
• Taxation in Albania

Branches of the government of Albania

Government of Albania

Executive branch of the government of Albania

• Head of state: President of Albania, Bajram Begaj
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama
• Deputy Prime Minister of Albania, Belinda Balluku
• Council of Ministers of Albania

Legislative branch of the government of Albania

• Parliament of Albania: Assembly of the Republic of Albania (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Albania

Judicial system of Albania

• Constitutional Court of Albania
• Supreme Court of Albania
• Administrative Courts in Albania
• Appeals courts of Albania
• District courts in Albania

Foreign relations of Albania

Foreign relations of Albania

• Albanian passport
• Diplomatic missions in Albania
• Diplomatic missions of Albania
• Albania–Kosovo relations
• Albanian-Greek relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Albania is a member of:

• Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
• Central European Initiative (CEI)
• Council of Europe (CE)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Albania

• Capital punishment in Albania
• Constitution of Albania
• Crime in Albania
• Albanian mafia
• List of assassinations in Albania
• Human rights in Albania
• LGBT rights in Albania
• Women in Albania
• Freedom of religion in Albania
• Law enforcement in Albania
• Albanian Police
• SHISH

Military of Albania

Military of Albania

• Command
• Commander-in-chief: President of Albania
• Ministry of Defence of Albania
• Albanian Joint Forces Command
• Rapid Reaction Brigade
• Commando Regiment
• Albanian Air Brigade
• Albanian Navy Brigade
• Area Support Brigade
• Albanian Support Command
• Forces
• Army of Albania
• Navy of Albania
• Air Force of Albania
• Naval Forces of Albania
• General Staff of the Armed Forces
• Special forces of Albania
• Weapons of mass destruction in Albania - None
• Military history of Albania
• Military ranks of Albania

Local government in Albania

Local government in Albania

History of Albania

By period

• Origin of the Albanians
• Prehistory
• Prehistoric Balkans
• Illyria and Illyrians
• Ancient Albania
• Illyricum (Roman province) (229 B.C.)
• Albania in the Middle Ages (4th - 12th century)
• Barbarian invasions of Albania and the Early Middle Ages
• Albania in the Early Middle Ages
• Albania in the Late Middle Ages
• Ottoman era
• History of Ottoman Albania (1385 - 1912)
• Albania Veneta
• Albanian nationalism and independence (1912)
• History of Albania (1919–1939) (World War I, and the Great Depression era)
• Principality of Albania (1914–1925)
• Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
• Kingdom of Albania (1928–39) (1928–1939)
• Military history of Albania during World War II
• Italian invasion of Albania (1939)
• Albania under Italy (1939–1943)
• Albania under Nazi Germany (1943–1944)
• Albanian Resistance of World War II
• History of Communist Albania (1944–1992)
• Socialist People's Republic of Albania (1944–1992)
• History of post-Communist Albania (since 1992)
• Accession of Albania to the European Union

By field

• Albanian sworn virgins
• Military history of Albania
• Albania and weapons of mass destruction

Culture of Albania

• Architecture of Albania
• Cuisine of Albania
• Languages of Albania
• Albanian language
• Media in Albania
• National symbols of Albania
• Coat of arms of Albania
• Flag of Albania
• National anthem of Albania
• People of Albania
• Prostitution in Albania
• Public holidays in Albania
• Religion in Albania
• Christianity in Albania
• Islam in Albania
• Judaism in Albania
• World Heritage Sites in Albania

Art in Albania

• Cinema of Albania
• Literature of Albania
• Music of Albania
• Television in Albania
• Theatre in Albania

Sports in Albania

• Albania at the Olympics
• Football in Albania
• Albanian Football Association
• Albania national football team
• Albania national under-21 football team
• Albanian Superliga

Economy and infrastructure of Albania

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 112th (one-hundred twelfth)
• Agriculture in Albania
• Banking in Albania
• National Bank of Albania
• Banks in Albania
• Communications in Albania
• Internet in Albania
• News in Albania
• Companies of Albania
• Currency of Albania: Lek
• ISO 4217: ALL
• Energy in Albania
• Energy in Albania
• Energy policy of Albania
• Oil industry in Albania
• Health care in Albania
• Mining in Albania
• Tirana Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Albania
• Visa policy of Albania
• Transport in Albania
• Airports in Albania
• Rail transport in Albania
• Roads in Albania
• Vehicle registration plates of Albania

Education in Albania

• Academic grading in Albania
• Schools in Albania
• Universities in Albania

See also

Albania

• List of international rankings
• Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Member state of the United Nations

References

External links

Government

• Presidency of Albania
• The Albanian Parliament

Country Data

• Albanian Institute of Statistics
• Albania. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.

Other

• National Tourism Organization Albania's official website for travel & tourism information.
• Tourism, Krujë
• VIVAlbania, hospitality and ecotourism in Albania
• Treasure of the national library of Albania