This is Albania 🇦🇱 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Tirana |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.85 million |
| Area | 29,695 km² (11,465 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Albania |
| Also written | Albania (es) · Albanie (fr) · 阿尔巴尼亚 (zh) · ألبانيا (ar) · Албания (ru) · アルバニア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Albania and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 41.2479° S, 160.0324° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,350 km (839 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 1,956 km (1,215 miles) from the point.
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