Albania

American  

[al-bey-nee-uh, -beyn-yuh] / ælˈbeɪ ni ə, -ˈbeɪn yə /

noun

1. a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Tirana.

2. Obsolete. Scotland.

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Albania British  

/ ælˈbeɪnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula: became independent in 1912 after more than four centuries of Turkish rule; established as a republic (1946) under Communist rule; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991. It is generally mountainous, rising over 2700 m (9000 ft), with extensive forests. Language: Albanian. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: lek. Capital: Tirana. Pop: 3 011 405 (2013 est). Area: 28 749 sq km (11 100 sq miles)

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Albania Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Yugoslavia to the northwest, north, and northeast, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the southeast and south. Tirana is its capital and largest city.

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The most secretive and closed of the former Eastern Bloc nations, Albania held free elections in March 1991, ending almost fifty years of communist rule and inaugurating a multiparty system. Protests over the collapse of a government-sponsored fraudulent investment scheme led to near anarchy in 1997. United Nations peacekeepers restored order.

Example Sentences

In November, Tuchel said he would "review" Bellingham's behaviour following his reaction to being substituted during a qualifier against Albania.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Since the war began, both Ukraine and Moldova have joined the queue of countries seeking accession alongside Balkan hopefuls: Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

French investigators were eventually able to track the scammers to Albania, and a police raid recovered a computer hard drive with the names and contact information of the French victims.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Fellow demonstrator Etleva Merko said that the protesters were "not against development of Albania" -- a rebuttal to Prime Minister Rama's accusations in recent days.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Exactly. . . she disappeared in Albania, and that’s definitely where Voldemort was rumored to be last. . . and she would have known the Triwizard Tournament was coming up, wouldn’t she?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling