17 March 2017

#1234 Albania


Albania (AlbanianShqipëri/ShqipëriaGheg AlbanianShqipni or Shqipnia, Shqypni or Shqypnia), officially the Republic of Albania (AlbanianRepublika e Shqipërisë), is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe. It has a population of 3.03 million as of 2016. Tirana is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Durrës and Vlorë. Albania is located in the south-western part of the Balkan peninsula, bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. The country has a coastline on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest where the Albanian Riviera begins. Albania is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.


Thank you, Indrit !


Sent on: March 8, 2017
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