Albania: A Comprehensive Study of History, Geopolitics, and Culture ๐ŸŒ Country Profile

From Shiksha Setu โ€ข Last Updated: February 11, 2026
Albania: A Comprehensive Study of History, Geopolitics, and Culture
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Official Name Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipรซrisรซ)
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Capital Tirana
๐ŸŒ Region Southeast Europe (Balkan Peninsula)
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Approximately 2.8 Million
๐Ÿ’ฐ Currency Albanian Lek (ALL)
๐Ÿ“ Area 28,748 $km^2$
๐Ÿ“ˆ GDP $23 Billion (Nominal)
๐Ÿ†” ISO Code AL / ALB
๐Ÿ“ž Call Code +355
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Language Albanian (Shqip)
๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Time Zone UTC+1
๐Ÿ› Religion Predominantly Islam and Christianity