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Albania is a country situated in Southeastern Europe, in west of the Balkan peninsula. It is situated between the geographical coordination of 39 degrees and 38 degrees; 42' and 39' in the northern width and 19' and 16' in the eastern width; it is situated in an equal length from Equator and the Northern Pole. The general surface is 28.728 square meters and its capital is Tirane.
Geographical position and natural conditions
The boundary line is 1094 km long, out of which 657 km areground border, 316 seaborder, 48 km river border and 73 km arelake borders. In the north it is confined with Montenegro, FYROM and Kosove, 529 km, while in south and southeast it borders on Greece, 271 km.
In the west Albania has a wide exit in Adriatic and Ionian sea. Albania has got a favorable geographical position because it is situated in the crossing point of the shortest roads which pass from the western Mediterranean countries to the Balkans and Small Asia, and it (Albania) controls the pass through the sea channel of Otranto.Its biggest valleys are those situated in Drin, Shkumbinand Vjose rivers which facilitate at the same time the innerconnection of the Balkans with the Adriatic sea and that of Small Asia with the Mediterranean countries.
The Adriatic coast lies from the Buna gorge till Gjuheza cape. Starting from Vlore bay towards the south theseaside is high, and a charecterisctic there is the dominationKaraburuni mountain.The main bays of Albania are: the bays of Drini, Lalezi,Durresi, Karavasta and that of Vlore in the entry of which issituated Sazani island.
The main lagoons are: Lundra, Patoku, Bishtrake, Seman andVlore lagoons. The main beaches are: Velipoje, Tale, Durresi, Divjake, Seman and Vlore beach.The main capes are that of Rodon, Bishti i Palles and Gjuheza. The relief of Albania is mainly rocky. The first alpine mountain-range were formed at the end of Jurassic, while duringthe Cenozoic area was accelerated the mountain-formation processin the Albanide eternity, which actually form the earth and underground of Albania. The approximate height of the relief is 708 meters, or two times more that the average height of Europe.
The greatest altitude is found in the Albanian Alps andin the eastern mountains (Korabi 2751 meters over the sea levelis the highest point of Albania).Fields are mainly found in the western part of the countryalong the Adriatic shore, but they lie as well in other parts ofAlbania. The highest fields are those situated in Kor]e basin,more than 800 meters over sea level. The fields are mainlysituated alongside the biggest rivers such as Vjose, Devoll,Osum, Shkumbin, Erzen, Mat and Drin, were are situated theagricultural lands and big urban centers, and where importantcommunication roads are found.The Albanian territory is divided in four big naturalparts; Albanian Alps, the central mountainous region, thesouthern mountainous region, and the western lowland.
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