Disputes - international | none |
Illicit drugs | active transshipment point for Southwest Asian opiates, hashish, and cannabis transiting the Balkan route and - to a lesser extent - cocaine from South America destined for Western Europe; significant source country for cannabis production; ethnic Albanian narcotrafficking organizations active and expanding in Europe; vulnerable to money laundering associated with regional trafficking in narcotics, arms, contraband, and illegal aliens |
Refugees and internally displaced persons | stateless persons: 1,031 (2020) note: 11,827 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-January 2021) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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