For many years, foreign travel to and from Albania was severely restricted. Although the country has been a tourist destination for Europeans for several years, the majority of people in the United State still know very little about this Eastern European country. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the geography, people, government and economy of Albania and to provide facts and information about this fascinating country.
Albania is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and is surrounded on its northern, eastern, and southern sides by Yugoslavia, Kosova, Maqedonia, and Greece. (www.albania.com). The country is less then 80 Km (40 miles) across the Adriatic from Italy. (www.albania.com) Albania has broad access to the sea. Its coastline has two main features: the flatter dection of the area along the Adriatic and the mountainous part of the land that borders the Ionian Sea. Albania is known as one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, with a man altitude quarter then 700 meters (2.300 feet) above sea
Albania is a country about which the people in United State are learning more and more. The political changes due to the fan of the communist governments in Eastern Europe and Russian have given Albania many challenges. The country is trying hard to put in place a stable and honest government which can help to build a strong economy. Albania's advantages location on the Adriatic and Ionia seas, its natural resources, and its hard-working people will help the country to develop into an important power in Europe. As the Economy grows and the political situation becomes less violated more Americans will visit, and invest money in Albania.
Albania has population of 3.3 million (www.albania.com). Approximly 312.00 of these people live in Tirana, the country's capital and largest city. (Background). Three major religions are practiced in Albania. Seventy percent of the people are Muslim; twenty percent are Orthodox; and ten percent are Catholic. (Background). Alba
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