MY COUNTRY: Albania by Claudia https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban Author: Alban & Anxhela Xhika en-us 2016-04-09 17:21:53 UTC 2025-11-16 01:19:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg Map https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108491785 Albania is an independent republic in Southeastern Europe, with an area of 28,748 square kilometres. The capital is Tirana, and other important cities are Durrës, Elbasan and Vlora. Over 3 million people live in Albania. The most Albanians are Muslims with 55%, 23% Eastern Orthodox and 15% Roman Catholics.

Albania is next to Kosovo, Montenegro, Greece and Macedonia. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea in the west, and a coast on the Ionian Sea in the southwest. The official language is Albanian.  
]]> 2016-04-29 14:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108491785 Flag https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108501957 The Flag of Albania is a red flag with a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the center. The red stands for bravery, strength and valor, while the double-headed eagle represents the sovereign state of Albania located in the Balkans.  

]]> 2016-04-29 15:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108501957 Capital City https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108506586 Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. The population of the city is 610,070 and the municipality of Tirana, created in 2015, has a total population of 800,986. A conglomeration of communist, Ottoman and Italian influences, the Albanian capital of Tirana is always evolving. Once dull and grey, the city has blossomed into a lively, colorful metropolis buzzing with a cosmopolitan vibe. Simply fascinating, Tirana represents both the past and the future of Albania.

]]> 2016-04-29 15:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108506586 Population https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108517175 As of 1 January 2016, the population of Albania was estimated to be 2 892 136 people. Albania recognizes three national minorities, Greeks, Macedonians and Montenegrins, and two cultural minorities, Aromanians and Romani people.

]]> 2016-04-29 16:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108517175 Languages spoken https://padlet.com/cplacuzzi/alban/wish/108519825  The majority of the population speaks Albanian, which is also the official language. It has two distinct dialects: Tosk, spoken in the south, and Gheg, spoken in the north. However many Albanians speak Italian, Greek, French, German, English, amongst other languages too, due to the high numbers of Albanian diaspora.Albania is one of the most polyglot nations in Europe. Italian is widely spoken throughout Albania. Greek, the language of the Greek minority of the south, is also very widespread in that region. Nowadays, the knowledge of English is growing very rapidly, especially among the youth. Various languages are spoken by ethnic minorities: Greek, Macedonian, Romani, Aromanian, etc.

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