Albania is a nation located on the Adriatic Sea. It is a small country in the Balkan region of Europe, bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece. It has a population of approximately 2.9 million people and its capital city is Tirana. ALBANIA has a long history, having been part of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. It declared independence in 1912 and became a republic in 1946.