<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Albania<nl>Geography</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Location:</hi> Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula between Serbia and Montenegro and Greece
<item><hi format=bold>Area:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>total area:</hi> 28,750 sq km
<item>• <hi format=ital>land area:</hi> 27,400 sq km
<item>• <hi format=ital>comparative area:</hi> slightly larger than Maryland
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<item><hi format=bold>Land boundaries:</hi> total 720 km, Greece 282 km, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 151 km, Serbia and Montenegro 287 km (114 km with Serbia, 173 km with Montenegro)
<item><hi format=bold>Coastline:</hi> 362 km
<item><hi format=bold>Maritime claims:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>continental shelf:</hi> not specified
<item><hi format=bold>International disputes:</hi> Albanian majority in Kosovo seeks independence from Serbia and Montenegro, and the Albanian Government supports the Kosovo position politically
<item><hi format=bold>Climate:</hi> mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter
<item><hi format=bold>Terrain:</hi> mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast