Albania — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Albania: capital Tirana, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Albania is in Europe. Its capital is Tirana.

Climate

Mediterranean along the coast with hot, dry summers; continental in the mountainous interior

Mostly mountains and hills; small plains along the coast; abundant rivers and lakes

Albanians nod their head to say "no" and shake it to say "yes".

Albania has over 750,000 bunkers built during the communist era — roughly one for every four citizens.

Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, was of Albanian descent from Skopje.

1190: Principality of Arbër established as the first Albanian state

1468: Death of Skanderbeg, national hero who resisted Ottoman conquest

1912: Albania declares independence from the Ottoman Empire

1944: Communist partisans liberate Albania; Enver Hoxha takes power

1991: Fall of communism and establishment of multi-party democracy

2014: Albania becomes an official candidate for EU membership