Albania
Albania is a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that has existed since 1912 CE. Its people spoke Other Indo-European languages (Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian).
Declared independent of the Ottomans in 1912, Albania was ruled by King Zog and then by Enver Hoxha's isolated communist regime until 1991. It joined NATO in 2009.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1912 CE to the present
- Duration
- 113 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Balkans and Greece, Europe
- Language family
- Other Indo-European
- Capital
- Tirana
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- First World War begins
- Russian Revolution
- Second World War begins
- Treaty of Rome
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Russian Empire
- Soviet Union
- German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of Prussia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Qing dynasty
- United States
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
Questions
When did Albania exist?
1912 CE to the present, about 113 years.
Where was Albania?
Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Tirana.
What language did Albania speak?
Other Indo-European. This family includes Armenian, Albanian, Thracian, Illyrian, Phrygian, Tocharian, Dacian.
What came before Albania?
Ottoman Empire.