Albania is located in a southeast part of Europe, in the western part of Balkan Peninsula. The coast of Albania is washed by Adriatic Sea from the west, and by the Ionian Sea from the southwest.
Climate here is subtropical, the summer is dry and hot, and in the winter is cold and damp. Average temperature of July is + 24 … +28 °С, and in January it’s - +4 … +7 °С.
Albania is democratic republic. The head of state is the president. The basic sights are picturesque mountains, rocks, woods, valleys. In the capital of Albania, the city of Tirana, there is the highest building in the country, the fifteen-storied Tirana International Hotel.
Many monuments of ancient architecture have remained in the country. In Elbasan the Roman fortress of XV century has remained. Duresse is the ancient city based in 627 BC. Gjirokaster is a wonderful city-museum.
Weather conditions and fertile valleys conduce to agricultural development. Abundance of mineral resources is a basic source of export of oil, gas and iron ore.