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Sphalerite is an important ore of zinc; around 95% of all primary zinc is extracted from sphalerite ore. [42] However, due to its variable trace element content, sphalerite is also an important source of several other metals such as cadmium, [ 43 ] gallium, [ 44 ] germanium, [ 45 ] and indium [ 46 ] which replace zinc.
[2] [3] With the allying of Venice, the family joined the Republic of Saint Marku against the Turks, from 1415 to 1563, alongside the families of Bua, Muzaka, Maneshi, Bohali, Barbati, Klada and Kembethekra. [4] The Fresher is one of the 70 Stratiot families. [5]
The first level of government is constituted by the 12 counties (Albanian: qarqe / qarqet), organized into their present form in the year 2000. [3] They are run by a prefect ( prefekti ) and a county council ( këshill / këshilli i qarkut ).
In classical antiquity, its name was the "Akrokeraunian Peninsula" (Ακροκεραύνιο ακρωτήριο), whose name was derived from the eponymous Akrokeraunian mountains; this is because, in terms of geology, the Rrëza e Kanalit on the peninsula represent the continuation of said mountains, which are the highest and most extensive ...
Alps of Albania National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Alpet e Shqipërisë) is the largest national park in Albania. Established in 2022, the national park is located in northern Albania and covers an area of 8,844.65 ha (88.4465 km 2). [2]
Dajti is a mountain located in central Albania, just east of the capital, Tirana.Part of the Skanderbeg Mountains range, it stretches from Shkalla e Tujanit in the northwest to Qafa e Priskës in the southeast, at a length of 8 km (5.0 mi) and a width of 5 km (3.1 mi).
The Presidential Office (Albanian: Selia e Presidencës) houses the office of the President of Albania and is the principal workplace of the president. It consists of the immediate staff of the president, as well as support staff reporting to the president. It is located in the capital city of Tirana. [1]
The first decoration to be given in modern Albania is considered to be the Order of the Black Eagle, which was granted by the Principality of Albania in 1913. [4]In 1925, Ahmet Zogu, while President of Albania, instituted the Order of Skanderbeg.