GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Albania

Albania occupies the western Balkan margin, with mountains behind Adriatic and Ionian coastal lowlands. Tirana lies inland near the central coastal region.

Fast Facts

  • Italy lies across the Strait of Otranto.
  • Northern uplands connect with the Dinaric region.
  • The coast provides a maritime outlet from a largely mountainous interior.
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