page_title: Outline of Albania
section_title: Environment of Albania
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Albania / Geography of Albania / Environment of Albania
caption_attribution_description: English: Albania from space taken by Terra satellite showing scattered fires.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania:
  Republic of Albania – sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. 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 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.
context_section_description: Environment of Albania
  Climate of Albania
  Protected areas of Albania
  National parks of Albania
  Wildlife of Albania
  Fauna of Albania
  Birds of Albania
  Mammals of Albania
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of Albania
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