🇦🇱 Albania

Albania (ISO-Code: AL) is located in Southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Montenegro and Kosovo to the north, North Macedonia to the east, Greece to the south, and the Adriatic Sea to the west. The country is a parliamentary republic with stable political structures, but it is not a member of the European Union. The climate is Mediterranean along the coast and continental inland, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Economically, Albania is based on agriculture, mining, energy production, and increasingly on services and tourism. Foreign trade is concentrated on EU countries, with Albania heavily reliant on imports, particularly of energy, machinery, and consumer goods. Strategically, the country lies along important transit routes between the Mediterranean and the Balkans, which has logistical significance for transport and trade. The national currency is the Albanian Lek (ALL). Thanks to its geographical position, Albania serves as a bridge between Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean region. The Port of Durrës plays a central role in import and export. The infrastructure is continuously being improved to enhance logistics and trade capacities.