Albania

American  

[al-bay-nee-uh, -bayn-yuh] / ælˈbeɪ ni ə, -ˈbeɪn jə /

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.

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"We are not criminals. We simply want a better life for our parents and ourselves. We do not want to leave Albania," 18-year-old Ledia told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Albania is a popular tourist destination, and the government in Tirana has warned that violence tarnishes the country's image, affecting both tourism and its European path.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In round one, Wales face Albania at 17:00 BST - with coverage on BBC Two Wales from 16:45 BST.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Moutsopoulos led excavations on the Greek island of Saint Achilleios on Little Prespa Lake near the border between Greece and Albania and not far from the frontier with North Macedonia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 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

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