Guide to Albania
Must See Albania
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At a glance
This sunny slice of mountains and southern European easy living has been ground down by years of totalitarianism. But the new Albania packs a wild punch of traditional Mediterranean charm, delightfully hospitable people and a madly colourful art-driven renaissance in the capital, Tirana.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Albania
- Capital city:
- Tirana
- Area:
- 28,748 sq km / 11,100 sq miles
- Population:
- 3,500,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Albanian (official)
An Indo-European dialect of ancient Illyrian, with a number of Latin, Slavonic and (modern) Greek words
Italian (other)
A useful language as many Albanians have learned it from TV.
English (other)
English runs a strong second to Italian
Greek (other)
- Religion:
- Sunni Muslim (50%), Bektashi Muslim (20%), Albanian Orthodox (20%), Roman Catholic (10%)
- Currency:
- Albania Lekë
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
