Fun facts about Albania
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The name 'Albania' is derived from the medieval Latin association with the Illyrian tribe of the Albani.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south.
From the “Etymology” section
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The first undisputed mention of Albanians dates back to 1079 when Byzantine historian Michael Attaliates referenced them in a revolt against Constantinople.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south.
From the “History” section
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Albania's bitumen mines in Selenicë provide evidence of bitumen exploitation in Europe dating back to the Late Neolithic era.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south.
From the “History” section
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Albania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south.
From the “History” section
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Under Enver Hoxha's regime, Albania became the world's first constitutionally atheist state in 1976.
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Bosonic dressing · CC BY-SA 3.0