Southeast Europe
Flag of Albania
A Balkan country of bunkers, mountains, and eagles.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d81818 82%
- #000000 7%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Albania in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Albania |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tirana |
| Region | Southeast Europe, Europe |
| Population | 2,837,743 |
| Area | 28,748 km² · 99 people per km² |
| Currency | Albanian lek (ALL) |
| Languages | Albanian |
| Country codes | AL · ALB · .al |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Under its Cold War dictatorship, Albania built hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers that still dot the landscape.
- Albanians call their country 'Shqipëria', often linked to the eagle, which features on the national flag.
- Tirana, the capital, only became Albania's capital in 1920 and was later known for its brightly repainted buildings.
Did you know
Mother Teresa, one of the most famous nuns in history, was of Albanian heritage.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.