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  Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Under the Angiò, in the 13th century, the names "Albania" and "Albanenses" indicate the whole country and all the population, as it is demonstrated by the works of many ancient Albanian writers such as Budi, Bardhi (Blanco) and Bogdani (Bogdano).
Albania is one of Europe's poorest countries, with half of the economically-active population still engaged in agriculture and a fifth said to be working abroad.
Albania's coastline on the Ionian Sea, near the Greek tourist island of Corfu, is becoming increasingly popular with foreign visitors due to its relatively unspoilt nature and good beaches.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albania   (2145 words)

  
 Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albania became part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires before succumbing to a wave of invaders in the Middle Ages, losing most of its original population and finally becaming a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1478.
Albania after the communist regime was overthrown, as all the ex-communist countries, the country was left with an obsolete industrial base and a pattern of industrial capacity wholly unsuited to its needs.
According to the CIA World Factbook (Feb 2005), 95% of the population is Albanian, with a Greek minority of 3%.
www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Albania   (3022 words)

  
 communications in albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Until 1990, Albania was one of the world's most isolated and controlled countries, and installation and maintenance of a modern system of international and domestic telecommunications was precluded.
Albania's telephone density was the lowest in Europe, at 1.4 units for every 100 inhabitants.
Most of Albania's telephones were obsolete, low-quality East European models, some dating from the 1940s; workers at a Tirana factory assembled a small number of telephones from Italian parts.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Communications_in_Albania.html   (421 words)

  
 Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Republic of Albania, or Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria, meaning Land of the Eagles), is a country in southeastern Europe.
Albania has been the site of several Greek colonies, and was later part of the Roman province of Illyricum.
Albania is aided financially from abroad, notably by Greece and Italy.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/al/albania.html   (627 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Albania Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Officially Republic of Albania, republic, south-eastern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula; bounded on the north-west and north by Serbia and Montenegro, on the east by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on the south-east and south by Greece, and on the west by the Adriatic Sea.
Albania has had one of the highest birth rates in Europe since the end of World War II (1939-1945) while the death rate has been one of the continent’s lowest.
Painting in Albania was strongly influenced by Byzantine art in the Middle Ages (5th century to 15th century), although by the end of the early Renaissance (15th century to 17th century) Italian influence was strong.
atlas.mapzones.com /albania   (2576 words)

  
 Communications in Albania -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Until 1990, (A republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula) Albania was one of the world's most isolated and controlled countries, and installation and maintenance of a modern system of international and domestic telecommunications was precluded.
Albania's telephone density was the lowest in (The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles) Europe, at 1.4 units for every 100 inhabitants.
Most of Albania's telephones were obsolete, low-quality East European models, some dating from the (The decade from 1940 to 1949) 1940s; workers at a Tirana factory assembled a small number of telephones from Italian parts.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/communications_in_albania.htm   (431 words)

  
 Comparative Criminology | Europe - Albania
Although Albania has made strides toward democratic reform and maintaining the rule of law, serious deficiencies in the electoral code remain to be addressed, as demonstrated in the June 2001 parliamentary elections.
Albania is a country of origin and a transit country for trafficking.
Albania is not known as a producer of significant quantities of precursor chemicals.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/europe/albania.html   (10431 words)

  
 Albania - Alia's Pragmatism
During the 1960s and 1970s, Albania had refused all regional attempts to engage in multilateral cooperation, but Alia was determined to end Albania's isolation and return his country to the mainstream of world politics.
Albania and Greece had already signed a military protocol on the maintenance and repair of border markers in July 1985.
For Albania it was an opportunity to increase its prestige and boost its international image in the hopes of becoming a fullfledged member of the CSCE.
countrystudies.us /albania/146.htm   (911 words)

  
 Albania - Biocrawler definition:Albania - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Only during the 6th century BC did the Illyrians venture significant raids against their immediate neighbours, the Greek kingdom of the Mollosoi in northern Epirus (present southern Albania), the kingdom of Macedonia and the kingdom of Paionia (now in northern Republic of Macedonia).
In 1914, the great powers agreed to try and unify Albania under a neutral prince, but Prince William of Weid proved an unsuccessful leader and came into conflict with his War Minister, Essed Pasha (a former warlord who had ruled much of central Albania).
The collaborators were of limited use, however; the "Skanderbeg Division" of the Waffen SS had under three thousand men, with low morale and discipline.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Albania   (3060 words)

  
 Communications in Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Until 1990 Albania was one of the world's most and controlled countries and installation and maintenance a modern system of international and domestic was precluded.
Albania's telephone was the lowest in Europe at 1.4 units for every 100 Tirana accounted for about 13 000 of country's 42 000 direct lines; Durrës the main port city ranked second 2 000 lines; the rest were concentrated Shkodër Elbasan Vlorë Gjirokastër and other towns.
Albania has the poorest telephone service in with fewer than two telephones per 100 it is doubtful that every village has service
www.freeglossary.com /Albania/Communications   (696 words)

  
 Albania Country Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albania is a rich blend of religions, cultures and landscapes - and its political landscape has been equally varied.
Albania is wild and mountainous, with extensive forests, sandy beaches and many beautiful lakes.
Geography: Albania shares borders with Montenegro and Serbia to the north, with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the northeast, and with Greece to the south; to the west are the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
www.kutrubestravel.com /info/albania.htm   (1047 words)

  
 Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
After being conquered by a number of nations mainly the Byzantine Empire, it became a part of the Ottoman Empire in 1478 after years of resistance under the leadership of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeg, the Albanian National Hero.
Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy.
The Eastern Orthodox (20%) and Catholic Church (10%) are the other main religions in Albania, though in Albania religious fanaticism has never been a serious problem with people from different religions leaving in peace and even getting married without any problem.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/al/Albania.htm   (776 words)

  
 Cell phones coverage map of Albania
Albania, one of Europe's poorest countries, is in the process of privatizing state-owned companies.
Albania Mobile Communications remains a strong revenue growth driver for Cosmote, contributing around 8% to revenues and 11% of EBITDA.
Albania Mobile posted a 20% rise in its first-quarter net profit and an 18% increase in revenues.
www.cellular-news.com /coverage/albania.shtml   (751 words)

  
 Albania - TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the early 1990s, the rock-strewn roadways, unstable rail lines, and obsolete telephone network crisscrossing Albania represented the remnants of the marked improvements that were made after World War II.
Enver Hoxha's xenophobia and lust for control had kept Albania isolated, however, as the communications revolution transformed the wider world into a global village.
The communications system sustained severe damage in the chaos of the economic collapse as people ripped down telephone lines to use as fencing.
www.countrystudies.us /albania/103.htm   (177 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albania has made incremental progress in its democratic development since first holding multiiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain - particularly in regard to the rule of law.
Although Albania's economy continues to grow, the country is still one of the poorest in Europe, hampered by a large informal economy, large public debt, and an inadequate energy and tranportation infrastructure.
Albania has played a largely helpful role in managing inter-ethnic tensions in southeastern Europe, and is continuing to work toward joining NATO and the EU.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/al.html   (1266 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Albania History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
These words were penned by the most dominant figure in Albania's modern history, the Orwellian postwar despot, Enver Hoxha.
The fact that Hoxha enshrined them in Albania's supreme law is indicative of how he--like his mentor.
The Albanians are likely an ethnic outcropping of the Illyrians, an ancient Balkan people who intermingled and made war with the Greeks, Thracians, and Macedonians before succumbing to Roman rule around the time of Christ.
www.mapzones.com /world/europe/albania/historyindex.php   (224 words)

  
 Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albania, Austrian group Rogner interested in a tourism investment...
The Rogner representatives spoke to Prime Minister Berisha regarding potential tourism investments in the south of Albania.
PACE President calls on Albania to show zero tolerance towards...
www.wikiverse.org /albania   (783 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Albania > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Albania
In 1990 Albania ended 44 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy.
Government and Politics in Albania - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Albania.
Communications in Albania - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Albania
www.1uptravel.com /international/europe/albania   (408 words)

  
 [ALBSA-Info] SHEKULLI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Following are excerpts from the report: Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC), Albania’s mobile telephone company with five year’s experience in the market, recorded a profit of Lek936m for 1999.
Albania has a very favourable position at the crossroads of sea and air routes.
But the companies that are to privatise AMC are some of those that were omitted from the list of competitors during a preliminary process undertaken by the Italian company, IMI.
www.alb-net.com /pipermail/albsa-info/2000-January/000025.html   (371 words)

  
 Albania - Gurupedia
World War II, the (mainly communist) resistance led by Enver Hoxha seized control when the Italians left.
Albania is divided into 36 districts, or rrethe.
Also unofficially Greece government makes money by selling visas unofficially to Albanian citizens, who are not allowed to travel freely abroad.
www.gurupedia.com /a/al/albania.htm   (536 words)

  
 Albania Telephone system - Communications
coaxial cable - a multichannel communication cable consisting of a central conducting wire, surrounded by and insulated from a cylindrical conducting shell; a large number of telephone channels can be made available within the insulated space by the use of a large number of carrier frequencies.
fiber-optic cable - a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is in the form of a coded pulse of light.
landline - communication wire or cable of any sort that is installed on poles or buried in the ground.
www.indexmundi.com /albania/telephone_system.html   (627 words)

  
 AJFCN Organization
Following the end of the fighting in Kosovo, NATO reorganised its forces in the Balkans and on 31 August 1999 established Communication Zone West – COMMZ (W), as an allied force presence with a specific mission in Albania.
HQ COMMZ (W) was located in Durres, with an operative detachment in Ure, Limuthit and Puke (a city in northern Albania close to Kukes and the border town of Morini).
SMR Albania will co-ordinate with the PfP Cell to achieve synergy and eliminate duplication of effort until further guidance is issued.
www.afsouth.nato.int /organization/NHQTIRANA   (627 words)

  
 albania climate map and other albania related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Albania Map of Albania Albania consists of mostly hilly and mountainous terrain...
The map of Albania can be visualized as a heart shaped southern structure topped by a wavy emanation...
Climate Map of Albania The climate of Albania is mainly mild and temperate.
www.nethorde.com /albania/albania-climate-map.html   (326 words)

  
 Media and Communications: Albania : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
In addition to the websites given here, researchers should also consult Central and Eastern Europe: Media and Communications, a selection of the most informative websites from international, regional and other organizations that cover mass media from and about Eastern Europe.
The paper edition was founded in 1991; it quickly became Albania's largest-circulation newspaper, but is now second to Shekulli.
A mailing list on Albania, Kosovo, and the Albanian-populated regions in Montenegro and FYR Macedonia, as well as the Albanian diaspora world-wide.
www.loc.gov /rr/international/european/albania/resources/al-media.html   (301 words)

  
 Albanian Mobile Communications[EBRD - Project Summary Document]
EUR 5 million loan to Albania Mobile Communications to finance part of the company’s capital expenditure programme for 1999/2000 to extend the national geographic coverage.
The project aims at increasing the coverage and the capacity of the mobile telephone network in Albania, prior to the AMC privatisation.
In parallel, the EBRD is assisting the Albanian Government in the establishment of the telecommunications sector policy and regulatory framework, including the allocation through open competitive tender of a second GSM licence.
www.ebrd.com /projects/psd/psd1999/7345.htm   (384 words)

  
 REENIC: Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Republic of Albania (by the Center for European and Russian Studies, UCLA)
Albania (Agenda 21 Chapter 6: Protecting and Promoting Human Health; by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
An American Fulbright Lecturer in Albania, 1994-1995 (an article on academic medicine in Albania by William G.M. Hardison, MD; Annals of Internal Medicine.
reenic.utexas.edu /reenic/countries/albania.html   (582 words)

  
 KFOR Online Homepage
The main mission of COMMZ (W) is to ensure transportation of logistics along Lines of Communications from Albania into Kosovo and FYROM*.
Casalotto how long he thought NATO is going to stay in Albania, Casalotto said he'd need a crystal ball to give the exact date, but added that NATO troops will remain in Albania as long as necessary.
Regardless of how long COMMZ (W) troops stay in Albania, Albanians can rest assured that COMMZ (W) troops will continue to devote the same level of commitment and mission dedication as it did this previous year.
www.nato.int /kfor/chronicle/2000/nr_000622.htm   (512 words)

  
 Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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