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Guide to Albania

Albania is rich with mountains and hills ideal for skiing and climbing and even cave exploration. There's also 280 miles (450km) of unspoilt coastline.

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Guide to Albania

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Name: Republic of Albania

Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro.

Population: 3.2 million (UN, 2005)

Capital: Tirana

Major language: Albanian, Greek

Major religion: Islam

Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 lek = 100 qindars

Main exports: Chromium and chrome products, processed foodstuffs

GNI per capita: US $2,080 (World Bank, 2005)

Internet domain: .al

International dialling code: +355

Climate: Mild temperate, cool, cloudy, wet winters, clear dry summers. Cooler in the interior.

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1

Electricity: 220V 50HzHz

Notes: Albania shook off the shawl of communism in 1992 when general elections were won by the Democratic Party but the country still struggles with its new democratic guise.

Highlights
Shkodra - one of the oldest cities in Europe
Tirana - the capital insce 1920
Butrint - ancient ruins south of Saranda
Gjiorkastra Castle - an eerie castle overlooking Gjirokastra

10 October 2007

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Winiarczyk, Warsaw

Fascinating country, beautiful scenery, friendly and helpful people. Be prepared for power outages at various times of day and night, however.

1 December, 2008

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