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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 positionbecause it
is situated in the crossing point of the shortestroads which
pass from the western Mediterranean countries to theBalkans
and Small Asia, and it (Albania) controls the pass through
the sea channel of Otranto. Its biggest valleys are those
situated in Drin, Shkumbin and Vjose rivers which facilitate
at the same time the inner connection 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
domination Karaburuni 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 and Vlore
lagoons.The main beaches are: Velipoje, Tale, Durresi,
Divjake,Seman and Vlore beach.The main capes are that of
Rodon, Bishti i Palles andGjuheza.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 process in the Albanide
eternity, which actually form the earth and underground of
Albania. The approximate height of the relief is708 meters,
or two times more that the average height ofEurope. 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 of Albania. The highest
fields are those situated in Kor]e basin,more than 800
meters over sea level. The fields are mainly situated
alongside the biggest rivers such as Vjose, Devoll, Osum,
Shkumbin, Erzen, Mat and Drin, were are situated
the agricultural lands and big urban centers, and where
important communication roads are found.The Albanian
territory is divided in four big natural parts; Albanian
Alps, the central mountainous region, thesouthern
mountainous region, and the western lowland.
Albania's
Population
The Albanian population belongs to a very young age. More
than 40% of the population, men and women, belong to the
0-19 age-group, 50% of the population belong to the group
age of 20-64 and only 10% are more than 65 years old. As
compared with 1938, the population is tripled and it amounts
to 3,5 million inhabitants. Until the end of 70ies the index
of the average growth of population in a year was higher in
males, about 3%, while according to the latest registration
data in 1989, this index is higher in females, about 2%. In
1989 we have a population dispersion which graphically is
represented by a regular population pyramid, in 1995 this
pyramid changed in males belonging to the age group of 20 to
30 years old. This fact is explained with the emigration
phenomenon, which achieved its peak during the transitional
period. According to UNDP data 15% of Albania population is
actually living outside the Albanian territory.
Source: Albanian Government
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