Albania

Introduction

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Albania ălbāˈnyə [key], Albanian Shqipëria or Shqipnija, officially Republic of Albania, republic (2020 est. pop. 2,838,000), 11,101 sq mi (28,752 sq km), SE Europe. Albania is on the Adriatic Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula, between Montenegro on the northwest, Kosovo on the northeast, North Macedonia on the east, and Greece on the southeast. Tiranë is the capital and largest city.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
A Developing Democracy
Albanian Communism
National Independence
Ottoman Rule
Historic Albania
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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