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Albania

American

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

noun

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.
Obsolete. Scotland.

Albania British

/ ælˈbeɪnɪə /

noun

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

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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Even the European Union, which Albania hopes to join in 2030, has spoken out on the country's failure to meet obligations under Chapter 27, which relates to the environment and climate change.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Much has changed in Albania in that time.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Perhaps most impressively of all, Albania has made significant progress towards membership of the European Union.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some protesters projected the slogan "Albania is not for sale" PM's offices building.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

What happened in Albania would stay in Albania.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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