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Albania Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Albania

  • River Gorge In Albania

Perched along the western coast of the Balkan Peninsula, Albania borders some of Europe’s most colourful countries. Italy is within waving distance across the Strait of Otranto, Greece is to the south and Montenegro and Kosovo border to the north. This is one wild country. Most of the interior is covered with rugged mountain ranges and deep valleys. In the south, the snowy peaks give way to the sparkling waters of the Ionian Sea; Albania’s Riviera where honeymooners flock and Corfu Island is just within arm’s reach.


History and Government of Albania


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Recommended Reading

  • Hidden Macedonia - Christopher Deliso
  • Gypsy of the Sea - Helen Dean Brewer
  • Chronicle in Stone - Ismail Kadare
  • Biografi - Lloyd Jones
  • The Three-Arched Bridge - Ismail Kadare
  • Out of Albania - Lawrence O. Abbott

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Albania at a glance

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  • Tirana (population 300,000)
  • 3.2 million
  • Albanian
  • ALL
  • (GMT+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type E (French 2-pin, female earth)
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