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3 days ago · Albania, country in southern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula on the Strait of Otranto, the southern entrance to ...
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Albania has a mountainous geography. About three-fourths of its territory consists of mountains and hills with elevations of more than 650 feet (200 metres) ...
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Albania has one of the most homogeneous populations in Europe, with non-Albanians accounting for less than one-tenth of the total population.
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Albania, officially Republic of Albania, Country, Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe. Area: 11,082 sq mi (28,703 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) ...
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Albania, which before the war had been under the personal dictatorship of King Zog, now fell under the collective dictatorship of the Albanian Communist Party.
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History of Albania, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Albania from ancient times to the present. The origins of the Albanian ...
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Albania - Mediterranean, Mountains, Coastline: Like other Mediterranean countries, Albania has characteristically warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
The traditional sporting life of Albanians has been based on pastoralism and warfare (archery, wrestling, and horse racing have all enjoyed prominence).
The Albanian language, called shqip or shqipe by Albanians, is of interest to linguists because, as a descendant of the extinct Illyrian tongue, ...