Topic outline of Albania

:"For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Albania-related articles."

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in South Eastern Europe. Albania is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 100 km (60 miles) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto.

Albania is a parliamentary democracy that is transforming its economy into a market-oriented system. The Albanian capital, Tirana, is home to 350,000 of the country's 3.6 million population. As a result of the opening of the country in the post-communist era, Albania is now undergoing a development boom as its telecommunications, transport and utilities infrastructure is being revamped.

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Albania:

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* Pronunciation:
* Adjective: Albanian
* International rankings of Albania

Geography of Albania

: "Main article: Geography of Albania"

* Albania is: a country
* Location:
** Eastern Hemisphere
** Northern Hemisphere
*** Eurasia
**** Europe
***** Southern Europe
****** Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
** Extreme points of Albania
* Population of Albania: 3,600,523 people (2007 estimate) - 130th most populous country
* Area of Albania: convert|28748|km2|mi2|abbr=on - 139th largest country
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Environment of Albania

* Climate of Albania
* Ecology of Albania
** Ecoregions in Albania
** Renewable energy in Albania
* Geology of Albania
* Protected areas of Albania
** Biosphere reserves in Albania
** National parks of Albania
* Wildlife of Albania
** Flora of Albania
** Fauna of Albania
*** Birds of Albania
*** Mammals of Albania

Natural geographic features of Albania

* Fjords of Albania
* Glaciers of Albania
* Islands of Albania
* Lakes of Albania
* Mountains of Albania
** Volcanoes in Albania
* Rivers of Albania
** Waterfalls of Albania
* Valleys of Albania
* World Heritage Sites in Albania

Regions of Albania

: "Main article: Regions of Albania"

Ecoregions of Albania

: "Main article: Ecoregions in Albania"

Administrative divisions of Albania

: "Main article: Administrative divisions of Albania"

* Counties of Albania
** Districts of Albania
*** Municipalities of Albania

Counties of Albania

Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: "qarku", sing. "qark" (official term); but often "prefektura", sing. "prefekturë", sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contains several districts (sometimes described as subprefectures):

Districts of Albania

Albania is divided into 36 districts, or rrethe. Districts are grouped into counties or prefectures, of which there are 12. The capital city, Tirana, has a special status. The districts are:

Municipalities of Albania

* Capital of Albania: Tirana
* Cities of Albania

Government and politics of Albania

: "Main article: Government of Albania and Politics of Albania"

* Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
* Capital of Albania: Tirana

* Elections in Albania
** (specific elections)
* Political parties in Albania
* Political scandals of Albania
* Taxation in Albania

Branches of the government of Albania

Executive branch of the government of Albania

* Head of state: President of Albania, Bamir Topi
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Albania, Sali Berisha
* Council of Ministers of Albania

Legislative branch of the government of Albania

* Parliament of Albania: Assembly of the Republic of Albania (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Albania

* Constitutional Court of Albania
* Court of Cassation of Albania
** Appeals courts of Albania
*** District courts of Albania

Foreign relations of Albania

* Albanian passport
* Diplomatic missions in Albania
* Diplomatic missions of Albania
* Albania–Kosovo relations
* Albanian-Greek relations
* United States-Albania relations

International organization membership

: "Main article: International organization membership of Albania"

Albania is a member of:

* United Nations
* South East Europe Cooperation Process
* Organisation for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE)
* Council of Europe
* World Trade Organisation

Law and order in Albania

: "Main article: Law of Albania"

* Capital punishment in Albania
* Constitution of Albania
* Crime in Albania
** Albanian mafia
* Human rights in Albania
** LGBT rights in Albania
** Freedom of religion in Albania
* Law enforcement in Albania
** Albanian Police

Military of Albania

: "Main article: Military of Albania"

* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
*** Ministry of Defence of Albania
**** Albanian Joint Forces Command
***** Rapid Reaction Brigade
***** Commando Regiment
***** Albanian Air Brigade
***** Albanian Navy Brigade
***** Area Support Brigade
**** Albanian Support Command
* Forces
** Army of Albania
** Navy of Albania
** Air Force of Albania
** Special forces of Albania
** Weapons of mass destruction in Albania - None

* Military history of Albania
* Military ranks of Albania

Local government in Albania

History of Albania

: "Main article: History of Albania, Timeline of the history of Albania, and

By period

* Origin of the Albanians
* Prehistory
** Prehistoric Balkans
*** Illyria and Illyrians
* Ancient Albania
** Illyricum (Roman province) (229 B.C.)
* Albania in the Middle Ages (4th - 12th century)
** Barbarian invasions of Albania and the Early Middle Ages
** Albania in the Early Middle Ages
** Albania in the Late Middle Ages
* Ottoman era
** History of Ottoman Albania (1385 - 1912)
** Albania Veneta
* Albanian nationalism and independence (1912)
* History of Albania (1919–1939) (World War I, and the Great Depression era)
** Principality of Albania (1914 - 1925)
** Albanian Republic (1925 - 1928)
** Albanian Kingdom (1928 - 1939)
* Military history of Albania during World War II
** Italian invasion of Albania (1939)
** Albania under Italy (1939 - 1943)
** Albania under Nazi Germany (1943-1944)
* History of Communist Albania (1944 - 1992)
** Socialist People's Republic of Albania (1944 - 1992)
* History of post-Communist Albania (since 1992)
** Accession of Albania to the European Union

By field

* Albanian sworn virgins
* Economic history of Albania
* Military history of Albania
** Albania and weapons of mass destruction

Culture of Albania

: "Main articles: Culture of Albania and Greater Albania"

* Architecture of Albania
** Castles in Armenia
* Cuisine of Albania
* Ethnic minorities in Albania
** Bulgarians in Albania
** Macedonians of Albania
** Serbs in Albania
* Festivals in Albania
* Humor in Albania
* Languages of Albania
** Albanian alphabet
** Albanian language
* Media in Albania
* National symbols of Albania
** Coat of arms of Albania
** Flag of Albania
** National anthem of Albania
* People of Albania
* Prostitution in Albania
* Public holidays in Albania
* Records of Albania
* Religion in Albania
** Buddhism in Albania
** Christianity in Albania
** Hinduism in Albania
** Islam in Albania
** Judaism in Albania
** Sikhism in Albania
* World Heritage Sites in Albania

The Arts in Albania

* Art in Albania
** Modern Albanian art
* Cinema of Albania
* Literature of Albania
* Music of Albania
* Television in Albania
* Theatre in Albania

Sports in Albania

: "Main article: Sports in Albania"

* Albania at the Olympics
** Albania at the 1972 Summer Olympics
** Albania at the 1992 Summer Olympics
** Albania at the 1996 Summer Olympics
** Albania at the 2000 Summer Olympics
** Albania at the 2004 Summer Olympics
** Albania at the 2006 Winter Olympics
** Albania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
* Albania national basketball team
* Football in Albania

Economy of Albania

: "Main article: Economy of Albania"

* Economic rank (by nominal GDP): 112th (one-hundred twelfth)

* Agriculture in Albania
* Banking in Albania
** National Bank of Albania
** Banks in Albania
* Communications in Albania
* Companies of Albania
* Currency of Albania: Albanian lek
* Economic history of Albania
* Energy policy of Albania
* Mining in Albania
* Oil industry in Albania
* Tourism in Albania
* Transport in Albania

* Albania Stock Exchange

Education in Albania

: "Main article: Education in Albania"

* Academic grading in Albania
* Academic institutions in Albania

Infrastructure of Albania

* Communications in Albania
** Internet in Albania
** News in Albania
* Energy in Albania
* Health care in Albania
* Transportation in Albania
** Airports in Albania
** Rail transport in Albania
** Roads in Albania
* Water supply and sanitation in Albania

See also

* List of basic geography topics
* List of Albania-related articles (alphabetical index)
* List of international rankings

References

External links

; Government
* [http://www.president.al Presidency of Albania]
* [http://www.parlament.al The Albanian Parliament]

; Country Data
* [http://www.instat.gov.al Albanian Institute of Statistics]
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; Other
* [http://www.albaniantourism.com/ National Tourism Organization] Albania's official website for travel & tourism information.
* [http://kruje.port5.com/ Tourism, Krujë]
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* [http://www.vivalbania.net/ING/index.htm VIVAlbania, hospitality and ecotourism in Albania]
* [http://libraries.theeuropeanlibrary.org/Albania/treasures_en.xml Treasure of the national library of Albania]