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Last verified: Wednesday, 16. June 2021 at 08:28 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to Albania Please reconsider your need to travel to Albania. We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this specific country.
Albania shares a land border with 4 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Albania), the Advisory Index is 3.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Montenegro (4), Serbia (4), Greece with 3.7 and Macedonia with 3.3 (of 5).
There are currently 177,971 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Albania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 2,820 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Albania.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Albania.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Albania from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.7 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Iaktta normal försiktighet. I allmänhet tryggt, undvik demonstrationer. Det finns en risk för jordbävningar, markbränder och översvämningar.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
A nationwide curfew is in place between 11pm and 6am. During curfew, you can only leave home for essential work and emergency purposes. If you need to leave home during curfew you'll need to seek permission from the police. Face coverings must be worn at all times in indoor public places. Follow the advice of local authorities and adhere to social distancing ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/albania
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Albania. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Albania changed from 3.3 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Albania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Albania changed from 3.0 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 2.0 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Albania to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Albania to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.5 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 2.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 1.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 2.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Albania with a rating of 1.0.
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.8 to 1.5. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Albania to 1.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Albania changed from 1.5 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Albania to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
Albania with its capital Tirana is a country in Europe (Southern Europe), slightly smaller than Maryland (28,748 km²). The country is located Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the north. The climate can be described as mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter. The landscape is mostly mountains and hills; small plains along coast. With a population of about 3.62 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Tirana |
| Population | about 3.62 million |
| Size | 28.748 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Common languages | Modern Greek, Albanian |
| Currency | Lek (short: ALL) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800 |
| International phone prefix | +355 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .al |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | AL |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | ALB |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 8 |
These are problems Albania is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Albania. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Albania.
Export products
Import products
Albania is currently rated at 3,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 6 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.
The score is rather high (3,7) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Albania. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 6 individual sources for Albania.
There are currently 177,971 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Albania. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 2,820 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Albania.
Albania has a size of 28,748 km² or 11,100 mi² which is slightly smaller than Maryland.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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