Albania

Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə , ɔː l -/  ( About this sound listen ) a(w)l- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri or Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni or Shqipnia also Shqypni or Shqypnia ), [6] officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , pronounced  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə] ), is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea . It is bounded by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo [a] to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast.

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə , ɔː l -/  ( About this sound listen ) a(w)l- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri or Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni or Shqipnia also Shqypni or Shqypnia ), [6] officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , pronounced  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə] ), is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea . It is bounded by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo [a] to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast.

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə , ɔː l -/  ( About this sound listen ) a(w)l- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia or Shqypni/Shqypnia ), [6] officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , pronounced  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə] ), is a country in Southeastern Europe . It spans 28,748 square kilometres (11,100 square miles) and had a total population of 3 million people as of 2016 . Albania is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic with the capital in Tirana , the country's most populous city and main economic and commercial centre, followed by Durrës . The country's other major cities include Vlorë , Sarandë , Shkodër , Berat , Korçë , Gjirokastër and Fier .

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8. Education

9. Culture

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə , ɔː l -/  ( About this sound listen ) , a(w)l- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia, Shqypni/Shqypnia [6] ), officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , pronounced  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːsə] ), is a country in Southeast Europe , bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, [a] the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.

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8. Transport

9. Demographics

10. Culture

11. Education

12. Sport

13. Entertainment

14. Health

15. Cuisine

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə /  ( About this sound listen ) , al- BAY -nee-ə , or sometimes / ɔː l ˈ b n i ə / , awl- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia, Shqypni/Shqypnia [6] ), officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë ; Albanian pronunciation:  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ), is a country in Southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, [a] the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.

2014

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2. History

3. Albanian state flag

4. Government

5. Geography

6. Economy

7. Crime and law enforcement

8. Science and technology

9. Transport

10. Demographics

11. Culture

12. Education

13. Sport

14. Entertainment

15. Health

16. Cuisine

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə /  ( About this sound listen ) , al- BAY -nee-ə , or sometimes / ɔː l ˈ b n i ə / , awl- BAY -nee-ə ; Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia ), officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë ; Albanian pronunciation:  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ), is a country in Southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo [a] to the northeast, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.

2013

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2. History

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4. Governance

5. Geography

6. Economy

7. Crime and law enforcement

8. Science and technology

9. Transport

10. Demographics

11. Culture

12. Education

13. Sport

14. Entertainment

15. Health

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Albania ( / ɔː l ˈ b n i ə /  ( About this sound listen ) oll- BAY -nee-ə , Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia ), officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë ; Albanian pronunciation:  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ), is a country in Southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.

2012

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5. Geography

6. Economy

7. Crime and Law Enforcement

8. Science and technology

9. Transport

10. Demographics

11. Culture

12. Education

13. Sport

14. Entertainment

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə /  ( About this sound listen ) al- BAY -nee-ə , Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria ; Gheg Albanian : Shqipni/Shqipnia ), officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë pronounced Albanian pronunciation:  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ), is a country in Southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo ( Disputed ) to the northeast, Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea .

2011

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10. Culture

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Albania ( / æ l ˈ b n i ə /  ( About this sound listen ) al- BAY -nee-ə , Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria , officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë pronounced Albanian pronunciation:  [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ; Gheg Albanian : Republika e Shqipnísë ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo [a] to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea . Albania is a member of the UN , NATO , the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe , Council of Europe , World Trade Organisation , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and one of the founding members of the Union for the Mediterranean . Albania has been a potential candidate for accession to the European Union since January 2003, and it formally applied for EU membership on 28 April 2009. [8]

2010

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11. Education

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Albania ( /ælˈbeɪniə/  ( About this sound listen ) al- BAY -nee-ə , Albanian : Shqipëri/Shqipëria , Gheg Albanian : Shqipnia / Shqypnia ), officially known as the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , pronounced [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs] ), is a country in South Eastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo [a] to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea .

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7. Economy

8. Transport

9. Demographics

10. Culture

11. Education

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13. Sport

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Albania About this sound /ælˈbeɪniə/   , officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë ɾɛˈpublika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs , or simply Shqipëria , Gheg Albanian : Shqipnija ), is a country in South Eastern Europe . It is bordered by Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 miles) from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which links the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea .

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Albania , officially the Republic of Albania ( Albanian Republika e Shqipërisë ɾɛˈpublika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs , or simply Shqipëria ) is a country in Southern Europe . Albania borders Greece to the south-east, Montenegro to the north, the Serbian province of Kosovo to the northeast, and the Republic of Macedonia to the east. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest.

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The Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë , IPA [ɾɛˈpubliˌka ɛ ˌʃcipəˈɾis] ) is a Balkan country in Southeastern Europe . It borders Montenegro to the north, the Serbian province of Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and a coast on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. Despite having a troubled history, the country has been classified as an emerging democracy since the 1990s. The country is on its way joining NATO and the EU .

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Albania is a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. The country is an emerging democracy and is formally named the Republic of Albania ( Albanian : Republika e Shqipërisë ).

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Albania is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Serbia ( Kosovo ) in the north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. The country is formally named the Republic of Albania .

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The Republic of Albania , or Albania ( Albanian : Shqipëria , meaning Land of the Eagles ), is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Montenegro in the north, Serbia in the north-east, the Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest.

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The Republic of Albania is a country in southeastern Europe . It is bordered by Yugoslavia in the north, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the east, and Greece in the south, and has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west.

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Albania ( Shqiperia , "land of the eagle") is a republic of the western Balkan peninsula of southeastern Europe , with a coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and a population of around 3.5 million on a largely mountainous and forested area of 28,747 sq. km. Tiranë is the capital, with 300,000 inhabitants: other principal cities are Durrës, Elbasan and Shkodër, each with 100,000, Vlorë (90,000) and Korçë (80,000). Albania is Europe's poorest country, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and a fifth said to be working abroad. Albanians , now a predominantly Muslim people thought to be descended largley from the area's ancient Illyrian population, also inhabit the neighboring Kosovo province of Serbia , western Macedonia and areas of Greece and Montenegro .