Albania’s location, capital, language and currency
A brief guide to locating Albania in southeastern Europe and keeping three useful reference points in mind before you plan: Tirana, Albanian and the lek.
Tirana, a geographical starting point
Tirana is the capital of Albania. It can be a useful starting point for organising your plans. Check local travel details separately before you go.
Language and currency
The language listed for the country is Albanian, and its currency is the Albanian lek, symbol L. These are useful starting points for preparing to communicate and budgeting; they do not guarantee that any particular payment method will be accepted or indicate the terms of currency exchange.
What to check before you leave
The background information confirms Albania’s regional location, capital, language and currency, but does not provide current schedules, prices, entry requirements or transport details. Check these with official sources and up-to-date providers before finalising your itinerary.
A national overview without invented details
This guide is intended to help you locate Albania, not to choose a route between cities or assess specific attractions. Build on these stable reference points with current information about the places you want to visit and how to get there.
Research references
The underlying sources are used solely for geographical identity and general information about the country. Full references are displayed separately at the end of the article; they support the reference information presented here about Albania and Tirana.
Sources and references
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References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
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TiranaLicence: Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
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TiranaLicence: Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
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Tirana, Tirana Municipality, Tirana County, 1001-1028, AlbaniaLicence: ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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AlbaniaLicence: CC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
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Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaLicence: ODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
