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Following the eventual weakening of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans, Serbia, Greece, and Bulgaria declared war, seizing the remaining Ottoman territory in Europe. The territory of Albania was occupied by Serbia in the north and Greece in the south, leaving only a patch of land around the southern coastal city of Vlora.
Albania's postcommunist transformation continues, with more progress in some areas than others. Greek-Albanian relations deteriorate, and Athens blocks European Union loans to Tirana, impeding Albania's much-needed integration into Europe. Gross domestic product grows by 8%, and inflation continues its downward spiral.
Apollonia in Illyria, (today Albania) - Monument of Agonothetes Butrint is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. [1] The Cultural heritage of Albania is a blend of ancient traditions and historical influences that come together in Albania to create a rich mosaic of culture and history.
Cardium pottery culture appears in coastal Albania and across the Adriatic after 6500 BC, while the settlements of the interior took part in the processes which formed the Starčevo culture. [22] The Albanian bitumen mines of Selenicë provide early evidence of bitumen exploitation in Europe, dating to Late Neolithic Albania (from 5000 BC ...
Map made by Romanian scholarship according to the theory that Proto-Albanian and proto-Romanian contact zones were Dacia Mediterranea and Dardania in the 3rd century, while not excluding Romanian continuity in Dacia Rival "immigrationist" view of Romanian origins where Albanian–Romanian contact occurred either in Dardania/Northeast Albania or ...
Cultural history of Albania (1 C) D. Albanian dances (1 C, 2 P) E. Entertainment in Albania (10 C) Events in Albania (7 C, 1 P) F. Albanian fashion (1 C) Albanian ...
The location of Albania Flagmap of Albania An enlargeable map of the Republic of Albania. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania: . The Republic of Albania – a sovereign state located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe. [1]
Map of the major Albanian tribal regions in northern Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro in the 20th century. The Malësors lived in three geographical regions within northern Albania. [ 10 ] Malësia e Madhe (great highlands) contained five large tribes, four of which ( Hoti , Kelmendi , Shkreli , Kastrati ) having a Catholic majority and Muslim ...