Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 28 June 2023 Albania is a small, mountainous country in the Balkan peninsula, with a long Adriatic and Ionian coastline. Along with ...

1. The Albanians call Albania ‘Squiperia’ or Republika e Shqiperise in full. 2. Mother Teresa (Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu) is generally celebrated as the only Albanian to win a Nobel Prize, though born in ...

Today is Republic Day in Albania, marking the day in 1946 when Enver Hoxha declared the People’s Republic of Albania with himself as head of state. 1. In 1976 the official name was changed to People’s ...