Geography & environment — Albania
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Albania: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
41 00 N, 20 00 E
- Total Area
11,100 Square Miles 28,748 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
10,578 Square Miles 27,398 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
521 Square Miles 1,350 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
446 Miles 717 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Greece 282 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 151 km, Serbia and Montenegro 287 km
- Coastline
225 Miles 362 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along the coast
- Highest Point
2,764 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,753 m
- Lowest Point Location
Adriatic Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, salt, timber, hydropower
- Irrigated Land
727 Square Miles 1,884 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
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
Climate
- Climate
The plain of Albania, where the capital city Tirana is located, has a typical Mediterranean climate with hot summers and generally mild winters with abundant rainfall. In the mountains, winters can be very severe with low temperatures and high snowfall. On average, temperatures range from -3°C in January to a maximum of 35°C in July. Parts of Albania are on a fault line and experience earthquakes and tremors.
- Terrain
Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along the coast
- Location
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north
- Total Area
11,100 Square Miles 28,748 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Greece 282 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 151 km, Serbia and Montenegro 287 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
Deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents
- Environment - International Agreements
Party To: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements