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Albania
The Republic of Albania is one of Greece's southern European neighbors. In 2009, the country applied for European Union membership. Typical questions relate to Albania's ancient ruins, Communist and Islamic past, emerging modern urban culture, farm based economy, forested and mountainous geography, and widespread literacy and multilingualism.
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Why do Albania the modern country and Caucasian Albania share the same name?
There is no reason I guess. Albania has nothing to do with Caucasian Albania.
How did Montenegro and Albania became independent countries?
Albania got independence after a war against Turkish and Muslim people. I don't know how montenegro got independence but I know they got it in 2006.
What is 500 Albanian Lek worth in US dollars?
Today, 21 Nov, 2012, one US Dollar is equal to 109Albanian Lek. So 500 Lek equals about 4 dollars, 60 cents.
Is kosovo serbian or albanian?
Kosovo is definitely Serbian. Throughout history it has proven to be an important region for the Serbs and it is part of their original homeland. Many serbs have died here including Prince Lazar Of Serbia in defence of the Serbs against of the Ottomans in 1279. Just because the majority of their population is Albanian does not mean they have the right to just leave, especially a region of that importance and culture, which will likely be removed by the Albanians. The only reason there are so many albanians there is because the albanians as a race and a country have the highest birthrate in the world , and serbs where massacred and deported in the 2 days and NATO covered up the atrocities committed against Serbian civilians to justify their devastating bombing campaign over civilian targets in Serbian cities in their area bombing campaign.
From 1944 to 1990 Albania was a strong state.?
In these years Albania was ruled by dictator Enver Hoxha.He improved literacy by putting people in school by force.By the military sight yes it was.It had a big army,bunkers around the state about 800 they were very strong even it had wmd(weapon of mass destruction) not nuclear but chemical.So in any sight you see it yes it was a strong state
What did Ahmet Zogu do for Albania?
Zog was born Ahmet MuhtarBej Zogolli in Burgajet Castle, near Burrel in the Ottoman Empire, second son to Xhemal Pasha Zogolli, and first son by his second wife Sadijé Toptani in 1895.
He was the king of Albania .On 1 September 1928 General Zogu was crowned King of the Albanians (Mbret i Shqiptarëve in Albanian), and declared Field Marshal of the Royal Albanian Army on the same day.
The fascist government of Benito Mussolini's Italy had supported Zog since early in his presidency; that support had led to increased Italian influence in Albanian affairs.
How many airports does Albania?
There is an international airport near the capital Tirana (it was called Rinas but the name has been changed to "Mother Teresa"), a civil airport in Vlora (for little private airplanes), an new airport in Kukes (but is still not operational), one in Korca (but is not operational anymore), one in Gjirokaster (but is in reconstruction) and one in Lezhe (military base)
What does the phrase 'te dua' mean in English?
The phrase 'te dua' is Albanian and in English it translates to 'I love you.' 'Te Dua Ty' is actually the title of a popular Albanian song by Soni Malaj.
What is the major religion of Albania?
The most common religions practiced in Albania are Islam and Christianity.
As per 2011 census, 58.79% are Islam, 16.99% are Christians and remaining are others or irreligious. The majority of Albanian Muslims are secular Sunni with a significant Bektashi Shia minority.
Before World War II, a rough distribution of population was 70% Muslims, 20% Eastern Orthodox, and 10% Roman Catholics.
What are the strange laws in Albania?
Well, I'm not sure what rules are you talking about, but let's start with Albania has a Parliament, a democratic government and a constitution. If that's the kind of rules you're talking about, the rules are simple in every country: don't steal, don't kill...etc. If you're talking about social norms or how to get along with an Albanian, then i think you should know that Albanians are very Territorial, crazy about their flag, energetic, loud, bunt honest and drive like the world will end in 5 minutes. Surprisingly they love foreigners, they love to show off the beauties of their country and take particular pride on their food.
What is 'Broken April' in Albanian?
"Prilli i thyer" is an Albanian equivalent of "Broken April."
The Albanian and the English phrases are the respective original and translated titles of a novel by Albanian author and poet Ismail Kadare (b. January 28, 1936). The novel carries a publicaton date of 1978. Its main subject is the continued existence of blood feuds among Albania's rural clans.
Specifically, the novel follows the last days of the fictional main character Gyorg Berisha. Berisha's premeditated murder halfway through the month of April brings to a chilling end a longstanding blood feud between two families. The reason for the feud's end is the lack of anyone left to avenge Berisha's death.
Lebanon visa for Albanians living in Dubai?
Albanian citizens require a visa to enter Lebanon, you can easily apply for a visa to Lebanon from the Lebanese embassy in Abu Dhabi or the Lebanese consulate in Dubai. The consulate's website is linked below.
What does the black eagle on the albanian flag represent?
It is the crest of the old king of Albania.
It stands for Common Era, and is one half of a system of measuring time - the opposite is BCE, which means Before Common Era. It is gradually replacing BC and AD as a way of classifying years. The present year is 2011 CE.
It can also stand for "Christian Era;" perhaps more accurately. There was no sudden commonality in the world at 1CE.
How many Albanian people live in jacksonville fl?
My guess is about 5,000 - 10,000 which is a lot for a single city, especially since their aren't a lot of Albanians in American . They are mainly on the Southside, and even more their are even double the amount of Bosnians.
