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Albania
Also Known As Republic of Albania
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Albania is a country in Southeast Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south, with a coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. It declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Tirana.
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Population2026 census figure, from Albania's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearAlbania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on 28 November 1912. Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Kosovo, Countries Kosovo is bordered by Albania to the southwest.
Has Capital
Tirana, Cities Tirana is the capital of Albania.
On Continent
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1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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Tirana
1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)
1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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2,335,930
1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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28 November 1912
1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south
1. Albania (Wikipedia)
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Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe.
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