Alba'nia, officially called the Republic of Albania, is an extensive region in southeastern Europe, stretching along the coast of the Adriatic for about 290 miles, having a breadth varying from about 100 to about 40 miles and a total area of about 20,000 sq. mi. Albania has many species of oak, poplar, hazel, plane, chestnut, cypress and laurel. The vine flourishes, together with the orange, almond, fig, mulberry and citron; maize, wheat and barley are cultivated. Its animals include bears, wolves and chamois; sheep, goats, horses, asses and mules are plentiful. The chief exports are live stock, wool, hides, timber, oil, salt-fish, cheese and tobacco, which are shipped principally from the ports of Prevesa, Avlona and Durazzo. The population in 1910 was about 1,500,000. In 2004, the population estimate was 3,544,808.