Dig straight down through Albania 🇦🇱 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Albania's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Albania, that point sits at 41.2479° S, 160.0324° W. 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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