2. The Albanians are the one of the oldest races in
Europe and they speak the oldest language. The
Albanian name for their country is Shqiperia
meaning Land Of The Eagles.
The first people settle in Albania were the ancient
Illyrians, since in 4th
century B.C
In the 13th century Albania was occupied Turkey
until November 1912,when is proclaimed Albania's
independence.
1946 – 1992 Albania was communist state in the
Soviet Union
Since 1992 Albania is Democracy
History
5. Profile of Albania
Capital City : Tirana
Population ： 4 million
Ethnic groups: Albanian 98.6%,
Greeks 1.17%, others 0.23% (Vlachs, Roma, Serbs,
Montenegrins, Macedonians, Balkan Egyptians, and
Bulgarians).
Religions: Muslim (Sunni and Bektashi) 70%, Albanian
Orthodox 20%, and Roman Catholic 10%.
6. Profile of Albania
Total area ： 28,748 km2
Its coastline is 362 kilometers long and
extends along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
Albanian language is unique, spoken by
nearly 6 million people, in Albania and
Kosovo but also in Macedonia, Montenegro.
Currency ： LEK
10. James Belushi
Actor, comedian and musician
Easy Six (2003)
Mr. Destiny (1990)
According to Jim
Pinocchio
Scooby-Doo and
the Goblin King
11. Ismail Kadare
Writer, winner of Man Booker
International Prize.
Kadare is published in over 40 countries
all over the world. He has been a
candidate for the Nobel Prize
in Literature in 2005.
