Albania - Wikipedia
WEBAlbania. Coordinates: 41°N 20°E. Albania ( / ælˈbeɪniə, ɔːl -/ ⓘ a (w)l-BAY-nee-ə; Albanian: Shqipëri or Shqipëria ), [a] officially the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë ), [b] is a country in Southeast Europe.
Albanian language - Wikipedia
WEBMap of countries where Albanian holds official status: Official language. Recognised minority language. The Albanian language is the official language of Albania and Kosovo and a co-official language in North Macedonia and Montenegro.
Albania | History, Geography, Customs, & Traditions | Britannica
WEB1 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.
History of Albania - Wikipedia
WEBThe first independent Albanian state was founded by the Albanian Declaration of Independence following a short occupation by the Kingdom of Serbia. The formation of an Albanian national consciousness dates to the later 19th century and is part of the larger phenomenon of the rise of nationalism under the Ottoman Empire .
Albanian language | History, Grammar & Vocabulary | Britannica
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Albanian language, Indo-European language spoken in Albania and by smaller numbers of ethnic Albanians in other parts of the southern Balkans, along the east coast of Italy and in Sicily, in southern Greece, and in Germany, Sweden, the United States, Ukraine, and Belgium. Albanian is the only.
Albania - Ethnic Groups, Language, Religion | Britannica
WEBEthnic groups. Albania has one of the most homogeneous populations in Europe, with non-Albanians accounting for less than one-tenth of the total population. The largest minorities are Vlachs; Greeks, concentrated mainly in the southeast; and Macedonians, living along the eastern border. The two main subgroups of Albanians are the Gegs (Ghegs ...
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WEBMay 15, 2024 · the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are responsible for defending the country’s independence, sovereignty, and territory, assisting with internal security, providing disaster and humanitarian relief, and participating in international peacekeeping missions; the AAF has contributed small numbers of forces to several NATO missions since …
Albania country profile - BBC News
WEB28 June 2023. Albania is a small, mountainous country in the Balkan peninsula, with a long Adriatic and Ionian coastline. Along with neighbouring and mainly Albanian-inhabited Kosovo, it has...
Albanians - Wikipedia
WEBOrigin of the Albanians. v. t. e. The Albanians ( / ælˈbeɪniənz, ɔːl -/ a (w)l-BAY-nee-ənz; Albanian: Shqiptarët, pronounced [ʃcipˈtaɾət]) are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. [66]
Albanian language and alphabets - Omniglot
WEBAlbanian (shqip / gjuha shqipe) Albanian is an Indo-European language which forms its own branch in the Indo-European family and has no close relatives. It is spoken by about 7.6 million people, mainly in Albania and Kosovo, and also in parts of Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.
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