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Albania

Al·ba·ni·a

(ăl-bā′nē-ə, -bān′yə, ôl-)

A country of southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. The region was settled in ancient times by Illyrians and later came under Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule. Having declared independence in 1912, Albania was successively a principality, a republic (after 1925), a kingdom (after 1928), and a Communist state (after 1944). Elections in 1992 transferred power from the Communist Party to a nominally democratic government. Tiranë is the capital and the largest city.

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Albania

(ælˈbeɪnɪə)

(Placename) 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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Al•ba•ni•a

(ælˈbeɪ ni ə, -ˈbeɪn yə)

n.

a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula between Yugoslavia and Greece. 3,364,571; 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Cap.: Tiranë.

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Noun

Albania - a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula

Republic of Albania

Albanian capital, Tirana - the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country

Durazzo, Durres - port city in western Albania on the Adriatic

Balkan Peninsula, Balkans - a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range

Epirus - an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania

Albanian - a native or inhabitant of Albania

Translations

أَلبَانيا

Албания

Albánie

Albanien

Albanien

Αλβανία

AlbanioAlbanujo

Albania

Albaania

آلبانی

Albania

Albanie

Albanija

Albánia

Albania

Albanía

Albania

アルバニア

알바니아

Albania

Albanija

Albanija

Albanien

ประเทศอัลเบเนีย

Arnavutluk

Албанія

nước Albania

阿尔巴尼亚

Albania

[ælˈbeɪnɪə] N → Albania f

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Albania

[ælˈbeɪniə] n → Albanie f

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Albania

n → Albanien nt

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Albania

[ælˈbeɪnɪə] n → l'Albania

Albania

→ أَلبَانيا Albánie Albanien Albanien Αλβανία Albania Albania Albanie Albanija Albania アルバニア 알바니아 Albanië Albania Albania Albânia Албания Albanien ประเทศอัลเบเนีย Arnavutluk nước Albania 阿尔巴尼亚

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By diplomacy and success in arms he became almost supreme ruler of Albania, Epirus, and adjacent territory.

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"Land of Albania! let me bend mine eyes On thee; thou rugged nurse of savage men!"--Childe Harold

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