Where is Albania?
Albania is located across from the heel of the boot of Italy. It is situated on the western coast of the Balkan peninsula on the Adriatic Sea. The country of Montenegro borders to the north of Albania while Greece borders to the south. And, Kosovo and Macedonia border the eastern side of Albania. Albania is mostly mountainous with beautiful Mediterranean climate all year round. Albania is considered to be a part of Europe, although much of the neighboring Middle Eastern countries are friendly with Albania primarily due to its large Muslim population.
Facts About Albania
Flag of Albania
The total population is 3.6 million people largely made up of ethnic Albanians. The largest city is Tirana with a population of nearly 1 million. The dominant language is Albanian. Historically, the Apostle Paul preached in Illryicum in what is today modern day Albania. The country was a part of the Ottoman Empire for much of its existence until the early 1900s. Under Communist rule after WWII until the early 1990s, Albania was once the most closed off country to the world. Today, Albania is in most part a free country with a Democratic form of government.
Religious Demographics
Tirana Mosque of Et'hem Bey
Due to its Communist history in which all religious expression and worship was suppressed, Albania today is largely atheist. However, those who do practice a religious faith, 70% are Muslim. There is a small population of Albanian/Greek Orthodox at 20%, and Roman Catholic of 10%. There is less than a 1% evangelical Christian presence in Albania.
The Roma people are a syncretistic people group. Syncretism is the amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. This means the Roma people tend to accept many religious and superstitious teachings.
The Roma people are a syncretistic people group. Syncretism is the amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. This means the Roma people tend to accept many religious and superstitious teachings.
