Albania is a unitary parliamentary republic in the Balkans of Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with Tirana as its capital and largest city. It declared independence from centuries of Ottoman rule on 28 November 1912, and its twentieth century political history moved from monarchy to the communist regime of Enver Hoxha before a democratic system took hold after 1991. Covering 28,748 square kilometers with a 2026 population of about 2.3 million, Albania is classified as an upper middle income country whose economy rests on services, manufacturing and tourism, which drew more than eleven million visitors in 2024. The country provides universal health care and free primary and secondary education, and it has been an official European Union candidate negotiating accession since 2022.
Facts
Government TypeUnitary parliamentary republic 1 Government type (class) Classification
Status (Extant or Former) FAQs
Which powers was communist Albania allied with?
First the Soviet Union until 1960 and then China until 1978.
Communist partisans took over Albania in 1944. The country allied itself first with the Soviet Union, until 1960, and then with China, until 1978. Albania ended communist rule in the early 1990s and established a multiparty democracy.
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1. Wikipedia: Albania
Infobox, Government
Unitary parliamentary republic
Geography, cities
Tirana is the capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.
History, independence
Albania declared independence in 1912, followed by a turbulent 20th century marked by monarchy, foreign occupation during both World Wars, and a communist regime.
Albania: Status
Albania is a unitary parliamentary republic in the Balkans of Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with Tirana as its capital and largest city.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeastern Europe.
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