| | Geographic Coordinates: | 41 00 N, 20 00 E | | Location: | Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro | | Area: | total: 28,748 sq km
land: 27,398 sq km
water: 1,350 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Maryland | | Land boundaries: | total: 720 km
border countries: Greece 282 km, Macedonia 151 km, Montenegro 172 km, Serbia 115 km | | Coastline: | 362 km | | Terrain: | mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m | | Capital: | 12 counties (qarqe, singular - qark); Qarku i Beratit, Qarku i Dibres, Qarku i Durresit, Qarku i Elbasanit, Qarku i Fierit, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Qarku i Korces, Qarku i Kukesit, Qarku i Lezhes, Qarku i Shkodres, Qarku i Tiranes, Qarku i Vlores |
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