Geographic location

Albania is a beautiful and small country in South Eastern Europe which is borders the Adriatic Sea as well as the Ionian Sea. To its north, lie Montenegro and Serbia while Macedonia lies to its East and Greece border it on the South. Albania’s terrain comprises of a mountainous highland terrain and also coastal lowlands which has the agricultural lands. The coastal lowlands are more densely populated as agriculture supports most of the economy of the country. Around 70% of the country is covered with mountainous terrain, some of it even inaccessible. The Albanian countryside is beautiful with few rivers as well. The capital of Albania is Tirana, which is the largest city as well. Other large cities include Durres and Elbasan.

Terrain & Natural Resources

The terrain of Albania is difficult, with rugged mountains and an Alluvial plain which is poorly drained. In the steep mountains, there are hardly any roads and contact with the outer world is quite difficult. Some tribal societies have flourished in these difficult regions for years now and the difficult terrain is their ally which helps them preserve their culture.
The country had good soil in the river basins as well as lake districts. These are located in a narrow stretch of elevated land which lies in between the mountains and the coastal plains. These areas receive a dependable rainfall each season which allows it to have a beautiful countryside.
Some natural resources found in Albania are Lime Stone, petroleum, copper, iron ore, hydropower and timber.