Albania

[ al-bey-nee-uh, -beyn-yuh ]

noun

1. a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). : Tirana.
2. Obsolete. Scotland.

Albania

/ ælˈbeɪnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula: became independent in 1912 after more than four centuries of Turkish rule; established as a republic (1946) under Communist rule; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991. It is generally mountainous, rising over 2700 m (9000 ft), with extensive forests. Language: Albanian. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: lek. Capital: Tirana. Pop: 3 011 405 (2013 est). Area: 28 749 sq km (11 100 sq miles)

Albania

1. Republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula , bordered by Yugoslavia to the northwest, north, and northeast, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the southeast and south. Tirana is its capital and largest city.

Notes

The most secretive and closed of the former Eastern Bloc nations, Albania held free elections in March 1991, ending almost fifty years of communist rule and inaugurating a multiparty system. Protests over the collapse of a government-sponsored fraudulent investment scheme led to near anarchy in 1997. United Nations peacekeepers restored order.

Example Sentences

Two processing centres in Albania, built and managed by the Italian government to help manage the migrant flow in the Mediterranean towards Italy, soon became the symbol of her hard stance on migration.

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The UK already has agreements with countries including Albania and Turkey to share intelligence to disrupt people-smuggling gangs.

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Meloni's deal with Albania has attracted widespread interest with Western allies and Italy's government has said it will challenge the ruling.

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Her comments come as Italy kicks off its long-awaited scheme, under which some of the migrants rescued in the Mediterranean will be sent to Albania for processing.

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The Albania international impressed on the left wing, creating four chances while hitting the target three times himself, and winning the ball back on eight occasions, more than any other Rangers player.

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