| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ALISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ALBISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | TiranaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | AlbaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of AlbaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | ShqiperiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name may be derived from the pre-Celtic word alb, meaning "hill," or from the Indo-European root word albh, meaning "white;" the local name "Shqiperia" is derived from the Albanian word shqiponje ("eagle") and is popularly interpreted to mean "Land of the Eagles"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 28 November 1912 (from the Ottoman Empire)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 28 November (1912), also known as Flag DayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Bajram BEGAJ (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | ALLISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | LekISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 12ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Berat / Dibër / Durrës / Elbasan / Fier / Gjirokastër / Korçë / Kukës / Lezhë / Shkodër / Tiranë / VlorëISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | "Research completed April 1992." Supersedes the 1970 ed. of Area handbook for Albania, coauthored by Eugene K. Keefe [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-262) and index. Also available in digital form.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | black double-headed eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Hymni i Flamurit" (Hymn to the Flag); lyrics/music: Aleksander Stavre DRENOVA/Ciprian PORUMBESCU; history: adopted 1912; only the first two stanzas of the original poem are used, with the second stanza as a chorusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, blackCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Albania; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name may be derived from the pre-Celtic word alb , meaning "hill," or from the Indo-European root word albh , meaning "white;" the local name "Shqiperia" is derived from the Albanian word shqiponje ("eagle") and is popularly interpreted to mean "Land of the Eagles"
description: red with a black two-headed eagle in the center meaning: Albanians traditionally see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shqiptare," which translates as "sons of the eagle" history: the design is said to originate with 15th-century Albanian hero Georgi Kastrioti SKANDERBEG, who led a successful uprising against the Ottoman Turks
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
