Albania

Albania (ⁱ/ælˈbeɪniə/, al-BAY-nee-ə, or sometimes /ɔːlˈbeɪniə/, awl-BAY-nee-ə; Albanian: Shqipëri/Shqipëria; Gheg Albanian: Shqipni/Shqipnia, Shqypni/Shqypnia), officially known as the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë; Albanian pronunciation: [ɾɛpuˈblika ɛ ʃcipəˈɾiːs]), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. It is less than 72 km (45 mi) from Italy, across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea.

The modern-day territory of Albania was at various points in history part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia (southern Illyricum), Macedonia (particularly Epirus Nova), and Moesia Superior. The modern Republic became independent after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in Europe following the Balkan Wars. Albania declared independence in 1912 and was recognized the following year. It then became a Principality, Republic, and Kingdom until being invaded by Italy in 1939, which formed Greater Albania. The latter eventually turned into a Nazi German protectorate in 1943. The following year, a socialist People's Republic was established under the leadership of Enver Hoxha and the Party of Labour. Albania experienced widespread social and political transformations during the communist era, as well as isolationism from much of the international community. In 1991, the Socialist Republic was dissolved and the Republic of Albania was established.

Albania (placename)

The toponym Albania may indicate several different geographical regions: a country in the Balkans; an ancient land in the Caucasus; as well as Scotland, Albania being a Latinization of a Gaelic name for Scotland, Alba. This article will cover etymology, as well as trace the usage of the toponyms and related toponyms and ethnonyms from their earliest known occurrence down to present times.

Albania (Caucasus)

Albania as the name of Caucasian Albania, a state and historical region of eastern Caucasus, that existed on the territory of present-day republic of Azerbaijan (where both of its capitals were located) and partially southern Dagestan.

However, unlike the names of the other two European countries, this name was an exonym given to them by the Romans, as no one knew what these inhabitants called themselves. Compare also the land in Caucasus called Iberia, with the Iberian peninsula in Europe.

Albania (Balkans)

Albania as the name of a region in the Balkans attested in Medieval Latin. It may derive from an ethnonym, Albanoi, the name of an Illyrian tribe. Some linguists propose a derivation from the Proto-Indo-European root *albho-, which meant 'white'; referring perhaps to the snow-capped mountains of Albania. Others think the source may be a non-Indo-European root *alb-, meaning "hill, mountain", also present in alp "mountain pasture".

Albania (disambiguation)

Albania is an independent state on the Balkan Peninsula in south-eastern Europe.

Albania may also refer to :

States and state subdivisions (Albania-related)

Albania (newspaper)

Albania was a newspaper published in Tirana, Albania.

History and profile

Albania was started in 1995 and began publication on 8 September of that year. The paper was published six times a week in tabloid format and had its headquarters in Tirana. It was owned by a private foundation led by Faik Konica. In the early 2000s the paper was owned by Ylli Rakipi. The paper had no political affiliation. At the beginning of the 2000s, its circulation was 5,750 copies.

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Albania (periodical)

Albania was an Albanian periodical published by Faik Konica, one of the most important figures of Albanian culture in the early decades of the twentieth century. Albania was published from 1896-7 to 1910 and is widely regarded as the most important Albanian periodical in the beginning of the 20th century and one of the most important Albanian periodicals to have existed until the end of World War II.

History

After moving to Brussels, Belgium, Faik Konica at the age of 22 founded the periodical Albania in 1896-7. It was first published in Albanian, while later translations into French were also circulated. Soon after its publication it became the most important organ of the Albanian press. Its first issue was published on 25 March 1897, in Brussels. From 1902 to 1910 it was published in London, United Kingdom where Faik Konica had moved from Belgium. Albania was one of the best-known Albanian periodicals in Europe and helped make Albanian culture and cause known to the general European public, while it also set the standards for literary prose in the Tosk Albanian dialect of the Albanian language.

Albania (album)

Albania (Greek: Αλβανία) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on October 9, 1973 by PolyGram Records in Greece and all songs composed by Giorgos Katsaros with lyrics by Pythagoras, about the Greco-Italian War of '40. Marinella made their debut performance with a concert in the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, conducted by Giorgos Katsaros, on the eve of Ohi Day, with live streaming by EIRT, on October 27, 1973.

This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1994 by PolyGram. In 2007, Universal Music Greece granted a licensed re-release to Athens based Espresso newspaper for their Chrysi Diskothiki (Golden Record Library), the re-release contained the same tracks as the original album.

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