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Location: - Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea;
- Neighbours:
Greece,
Montenegro,
Kosovo,
Serbia,
Macedonia.
Climate: - mild temperate; - cool, cloudy, wet winters;
- hot, clear, dry summers;
- interior is cooler and wetter.
Natural hazards: - destructive earthquakes;
- tsunamis occur along southwestern coast;
- floods;
- drought.
Macro indicators * 2018 estimates| Surface: | 28,748 | km2 |
| Population*: | 2.9 | million |
| Pop. density*: | 99.8 | people/km2 |
| GDP*: | 13.4 | EUR billion |
| GDP/capita*: | 4,648.9 | EUR |
European Union: Official candidate
Currency: LekCode: ALL
Since: 1926
Insurance market portfolio* 2018 estimates| TOTAL LIFE*: | 7 | % |
| TOTAL NON-LIFE*: | 93 | % |
| Overall Property*: | 12 | % |
| Overall Motor*: | 68 | % |
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