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Republic of Albania |
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| Capital: |
Tirana |
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Subregion: |
Southeast Europe |
| Area: |
28748 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 20:45) |
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^(d{4})$ |
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AL |
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| CallingCode: |
+355 |
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| International organizations: |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
| MU |
Union for the Mediterranean |
| OIC |
Organization of Islamic Cooperation |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| OSCE |
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| BSEC |
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation |
| CEFTA |
Central European Free Trade Association |
| EHEA |
European Higher Education Area |
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 A country, state, region... (728) |
| Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 374 | | Administrative division (ADMD)
(An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 224 | | Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H)
(A former second-order administrative division) | 36 | | Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4)
(A subdivision of a third-order administrative division) | 19 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 12 | | Zone (ZN)
| 1 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 61 | |
 Stream, lake... (1107) |
| Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 27 | | Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 597 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 24 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 35 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 1 | | Salt lake (LKN)
(An inland body of salt water with no outlet) | 1 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 7 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 39 | | Ravine(s) (RVN)
(A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge) | 20 | | Swamp (SWMP)
(A wetland dominated by tree vegetation) | 10 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 38 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 211 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 7 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 10 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 1 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 19 | | Stream mouth(s) (STMM)
(A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea) | 6 | | Abandoned watercourse (STMQ)
(A former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns) | 5 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 25 | | Strait (STRT)
(A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water) | 1 | | Anchorage (ANCH)
(An area where vessels may anchor) | 1 | | Inlet (INLT)
(A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water) | 3 | | Harbor(s) (HBR)
(A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships) | 4 | | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 1 | | Watercourse (WTRC)
(A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water) | 1 | | Canalized stream (STMC)
(A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened) | 5 | | Stream bank (BNKR)
(A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land) | 1 | | Lost river (STMSB)
(A surface stream that disappears into an underground channel, or dries up in an arid area) | 1 | | Waterhole(s) (WTRH)
(A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas) | 1 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 1 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 1 | | Lakes (LKS)
(Large inland bodies of standing water) | 1 | | Section of lagoon (LGNX)
| 2 | |
 Parks, area ... (139) |
| Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 14 | | Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 38 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 2 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 12 | | Irrigated field(s) (FLDI)
(A tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated) | 44 | | Oilfield (OILF)
(An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value) | 2 | | Field(s) (FLD)
(An open as opposed to wooded area) | 20 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 2 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 1 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 1 | | Historical region (RGNH)
(A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 2 | | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 1 | |
 City, village... (4440) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 3802 | | Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)
| 307 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 23 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 278 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 6 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 11 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 4 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Destroyed populated place (PPLW)
(A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war) | 2 | | Historical populated place (PPLH)
(A populated place that no longer exists) | 1 | | Religious populated place (PPLR)
(A populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations) | 2 | | Farm village (PPLF)
(A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities) | 1 | | Historical capital of a political entity (PPLCH)
(A former capital of a political entity) | 2 | |
 Road, railroad (3) |
| Road (RD)
(An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles) | 3 | |
 Spot, building, farm (542) |
| Monastery (MSTY)
(A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion) | 7 | | Huts (HUTS)
(Small primitive houses) | 1 | | Hydroelectric power station (PSH)
(A building where electricity is generated from water power) | 8 | | Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 4 | | Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 1 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 28 | | Corral(s) (CRRL)
(A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals) | 44 | | Church (CH)
(A building for public Christian worship) | 20 | | Ruin(s) (RUIN)
(A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional) | 10 | | Sheepfold (SHPF)
(A fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals) | 3 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 7 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 307 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 10 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 6 | | Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 9 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 8 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 1 | | Heliport (AIRH)
(A place where helicopters land and take off) | 1 | | Religious site (RLG)
(An ancient site of significant religious importance) | 1 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 2 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 2 | | Airbase (AIRB)
(An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated) | 2 | | Castle (CSTL)
(A large fortified building or set of buildings) | 4 | | School (SCH)
(Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 14 | | Power station (PS)
(A facility for generating electric power) | 3 | | House(s) (HSE)
(A building used as a human habitation) | 1 | | Mosque (MSQE)
(A building for public Islamic worship) | 3 | | Border post (PSTB)
(A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods) | 1 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 7 | | Scientific research base (STNB)
(A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored) | 1 | | Museum (MUS)
(A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited) | 7 | | Theater (THTR)
(A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions) | 1 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 3 | | Historical site (HSTS)
(A place of historical importance) | 1 | | Hut (HUT)
(A small primitive house) | 3 | | University (UNIV)
(An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.) | 1 | | Bus station (BUSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers ) | 2 | | Abandoned police post (PPQ)
| 1 | | Quarry(-ies) (MNQR)
(A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted) | 2 | | Convent (CVNT)
(A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion) | 1 | | Grave (GRVE)
(A burial site) | 2 | | Lighthouse (LTHSE)
(A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (2364) |
| Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 48 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 347 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 462 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 751 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 9 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 24 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 312 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 2 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 8 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 31 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 45 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 5 | | Spur(s) (SPUR)
(A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation) | 52 | | Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 15 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 3 | | Slope(s) (SLP)
(A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle) | 140 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 11 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 33 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 20 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 3 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 15 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 2 | | Headland (HDLD)
(A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast) | 4 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 10 | | Plateau (PLAT)
(An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams) | 1 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 1 | | Saddle (SDL)
(A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains) | 2 | | Gap (GAP)
(A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation) | 1 | | Rockfall (RKFL)
(An irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope) | 1 | | Karst area (KRST)
(A distinctive landscape developed on soluble rock such as limestone characterized by sinkholes, caves, disappearing streams, and underground drainage) | 2 | | Badlands (BDLD)
(An area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles) | 1 | | Canyon (CNYN)
(A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area) | 1 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 1 | | Bar (BAR)
(A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (84) |
| Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 53 | | Meadow (MDW)
(A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation) | 26 | | Tree(s) (TREE)
(A conspicuous tree used as a landmark) | 1 | | Grove (GROVE)
(A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted) | 2 | | Orchard(s) (OCH)
(A planting of fruit or nut trees) | 1 | | Vineyard (VIN)
(A planting of grapevines) | 1 | |
