Albania

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__**Geography**__ The capital of Albania is Tirana. Albania is located in Eastern Europe. Albania has a population of 3,192,932 people. the country's climate is wet winters,and dry summers, and the interior is cooler and wetter. Albania has many ethnic groups.(Albanian, Cvcvc, Greek, Vlachs, Roma, Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians, Small Jewish).(1) Albania is bordering the Ardriatic sea and Lonian sea,between greece in the south and Montengro and Kosovo to the north.(2) __**History**__ Albania was mostly under foreign rule. As the centuries passed,ottoman rulers lkost the capcity to command the loyalty of local pashas, who ruled the empires fringes**.** In 1939 Mussolini who is the leader of Italy overthreew Zog and made Albania apart of Italy. During the 1960's China became Albania's very close ally and helped them with economic and military source.(1) __**Government**__ Albania's government is still in the process of emerging and developing its democracy.But Albania still has many political parties such as, Democratic party(PD),social democratic party(PSD),New domocracy party(PDR),Socialist party(PSD) and the Human rights party(PBDNJ). Albania also havnt had many elections with the last one being held June 28 2009. Albania's president and leader is Bamir Topi, Who was elected by the citizens of albania in 2007 and has a 5-year term and can possibly remain for 2 more years.With the new leader albania created a new constitution establishing a parliamentary republic(1). __**People/Demographics**__ The name Albania came from the Albanoi an ancient Illyrian tribe the ancestors of the modern Albanians. Most people in Albania learn how to read and write from age 9 and older. The average age for males to live in Albania is 69 years of age, and for females it's 73 years of age. Albanian is the main language spoken in albania. There are many other other languages spoken in Albania. __**Current Events**__ __**Economy**__ Albania's economy has had strong and weak stabilities through the recent years,but still managed to boost investment and productivity at a good rate. And the country's GDP growth on the other hand,has dropped in the last years after going up from 6 percent in 2007 and 7.8 in 2008,has dropped back down to 3.1 in 2010.Prime minister, Sali Berisha wanted to raise taxes on banks in Albania in 2001.Also,out of all the countries in America Albania is ranked #33 out of 100 in government finance,is ok I suppose.(1) __**Languages Spoken**__ Gheg and task dialect are Albania's main language.But the citizens alson speak languages such as Greek, a little Macedonia,Romania and serberian speakers also.(1) __**Religions**__ 20% || (1)
 * Ola Kaso a teen citizen of Albania, who now has a home in Warren, Mi is on the murge of being deported back home to Albania.(3)
 * An ambassador of Albania talks about the powering formations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the progress towards Euro-Alantic intgration.(3)
 * Kanye West is apperantly dating Miss Universe Albania, Loreta fishta.(3)
 * Oppisition members in Tirana, Albania battles with police offfercers who are holding them back from an election that they see crucible to the Balkan nation.(3)
 * In the capital of Albania(Tirana),3 members of the ani-government group was shot and killed by police officers for trying to invade prime minister's office.(3)
 * Albanian Al.Orthodox || 70%
 * Ro.Catholic || 10% ||
 * Jew || 0% ||
 * American || % ||

**__Works Cited__** (1) [|www.countrywatch.com] (2) [|www.cia.gov] (3) [|www.cnn.com] (4) [|www.google.com] (5) [|www.youtube.com] Dejapri Alexander and Anton Easterling