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1 day ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Albania, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. A country in southern Europe, Albania is located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula on the Strait of Otranto, the southern entrance to the Adriatic Sea.
- People
Albania - Ethnic Groups, Language, Religion: Albania has one...
- Collapse of Communism
Albania - Post-Communist, Balkan, Geography: After Hoxha’s...
- Economy
Albania - Economy, Agriculture, Tourism: Before 1991 the...
- Cultural Institutions
Albania - Cultural Institutions: Tirana is the home of a...
- Constitutional Framework
Albania - Constitution, Government, Parliament: The...
- Languages
Albania - Albanian, Greek, Vlach: The Albanian language,...
- Climate
Albania - Mediterranean, Mountains, Coastline: Like other...
- Albanian Nationalism
Albania - Nationalism, Ethnicity, Culture: By the mid-19th...
- People
Albania, or the Republic of Albania, has a total population of approximately 3 million people. It is located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula and features a long coastline facing the Adriatic Sea. Albania's capital city is Tirana and its official language is Albanian. Its government is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic.
May 22, 2024 · Albania is a country in Southeastern Europe, along the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. It borders 4 other countries including Montenegro to the north, Greece to the southeast, as well as Kosovo and North Macedonia to the east. Tirana is Albania’s capital and largest city in the west-central region.
May 30, 2024 · Albania in depth country profile. Unique hard to find content on Albania. Includes customs, culture, history, geography, economy current events, photos, video, and more.
- Tirana (Tirane)
- parliamentary republic
- leke (ALL)
- 11,100 Square Miles28,748 Square Kilometers
May 13, 2024 · Albania shares land borders with Montenegro (north-west), Kosovo (north-east), North Macedonia (east), and Greece (south/south-east). These borders are all open and straightforward to cross, making it relatively easy to reach Albania by road from other destinations in south-east Europe.
2 days ago · Map of the Principality of Arbanon. In 1190, the Principality of Arbër (Arbanon) was founded by archon Progon in the region of Krujë. Progon was succeeded by Gjin Progoni and then Dhimitër Progoni. Arbanon extended over the modern districts of central Albania, with its capital located at Krujë.
May 26, 2024 · A new generation of passionate locals is putting the bucolic southern regions of Albania on the map, offering opportunities to dine with shepherds, dip into hot springs and raft in Europe’s...