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	History of Albania - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The constant warfare in Albania was causing poverty and deadly famines.
		Albania would be a part of the Ottoman Empire until the early 20th century.
		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.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Albania (4693 words)

	Albania - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Albania is on the Adriatic Sea coast of the Balkan Peninsula, between Montenegro on the northwest, Serbia on the northeast, Macedonia on the east, and Greece on the southeast.
		Albania is rugged and mountainous, except for the fertile Adriatic coast.
		Albania was liberated from the Axis invaders without the aid of the Red Army or of direct Soviet military assistance, and received most of its war matériel from the Anglo-American command in Italy.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-albania.html (2170 words)

	History of Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Albania's territorial integrity was confirmed at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, after U.S. President Woodrow Wilson dismissed a plan by the European powers to divide Albania amongst its neighbors.
		Albania adhered to a strict Stalinist philosophy, eventually withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact in 1968 and even alienating its final remaining ally, China in 1978.
		This "truce" ushered in a new period of political stability in Albania, making possible significant progress in democratic and economic reforms, rule of law initiatives, and the development of Albania's relations with its neighbors and the U.S. Nationwide municipal elections were held in October 2003.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/albania.html (776 words)

	A short history of Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Albania becomes a monarchy in 1914 and is renamed Albanian Principality.
		Albania adheres to a strict Stalinist philosophy, eventually withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact in 1968, and even alienating its final remaining ally, China.
		In 1990 the dictatorship collapses and the country is renamed Republic of Albania in 1991.
	www.electionworld.org /history/albania.htm (615 words)

	Albania History & Albania Culture \| iExplore.com
		Albania is one of Europe’s poorest countries and continues to face severe difficulties adjusting to the new Europe after decades of Stalinist isolation.
		Albania is blessed with appreciable natural resources – it is one of the world’s largest producers of chromium and boasts reserves of copper, nickel, pyrites and coal.
		Nonetheless, Albania has since received steady support from major foreign donors and it was admitted to the World Trade Organization in July 2000 – as much a valuable symbol of international recognition as a potential boost to the economy.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Albania/History (1176 words)

	Art History Albania - History of Art Albania- Art History in Albania Ottoman Empire - Ottoman Art History
		To the west and southwest, Albania is bordered by the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
		Albania was declared independent in 1912, but the following year the demarcation of the boundaries of the new country by the Great Powers of Europe assigned about half its territory and people to neighbouring states in Albania History.
		Ruled as a monarchy between the world wars, Albania emerged from the violence of World War II as a communist state that fiercely protected its sovereignty and in which almost all aspects of life were controlled by the ruling party in Albanian History.
	www.easterncorner.com /Albania.htm (471 words)

	Country Pages: Albania
		Albania -- which means "Land of the Eagle" in Albanian -- is a country steeped in history.
		The natural environment of Albania reflects its location on the Adriatic Sea: the climate is largely dry and warm from April through October and winters are generally (though not always!) mild and rainy.
		The Fulbright Program in Albania is looking to attract scholars and professionals who want to immerse themselves in a new culture, work with students and faculty on issues in their specialty but also on larger issues of higher education reform and who relish challenge.
	www.cies.org /country/albania.htm (869 words)

	Albania: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Albania is situated on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, with Montenegro and Serbia to the north, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south.
		In spring 1999, Albania was heavily involved in the affairs of its fellow ethnic Albanians to the north, in Kosovo.
		Albania: History - History Historic Albania The Albanians are reputedly descendants of Illyrian and Thracian tribes...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107268.html (923 words)

	AlbaniaSoccer.com
		Football arrived in Albania at the start of the 20th century when the inhabitants of the northern city of Shkoder were surprised to see a strange game being played by students at a Christian mission.
		Nonetheless, Albania managed to produce a number of talented players who moved abroad to further their careers.
		One of the country's great days came in December 1967 when Albania held West Germany to a goalless draw in a UEFA European Championship qualifier - a result that meant the West Germans did not reach the knockout phase of the competition.
	www.albaniasoccer.com /en/index.php?topmenuitem=history (989 words)

	History of Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rome finally subjugated recalcitrant Illyrian tribes in the western Balkans during the reign of Emperor Tiberius in A.D. The Romans divided the lands that constitute modern-day Albania among the provinces of Macedonia, Dalmatia, and Epirus.
		In A.D. 732, a Byzantine emperor, Leo III the Isaurian, subordinated the area to the patriarchate of Constantinople.
		The constant warfare in Albania causrd poverty and deadly famines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Albania (4860 words)

	History of Albania
		Albania was further dismembered during the Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913 with large tracts ceded to Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece.
		Albania joined the NATO Partnership for Peace plan and was admitted into the Council of Europe, formally bringing to an end its notorious isolation.
		Albania was thus well on its way toward integrating its politics and institutions with the West, which Albanians have historically viewed as their cultural and geographic home.
	www.planters.org /history_of_albania.htm (749 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour: Albania
		Albania is a Balkan state on the eastern border of the Adriatic Sea.
		While Albanians may have attempted to rescue the Jews in Albania proper, the government was aware of the roundup and deportation of Jews from the Kosovo region.
		After the fall of Communism, in 1991, nearly all the Jews of Albania were airlifted to Israel and settled predominately in Tel Aviv.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/albania.html (998 words)

	history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Although the exact origin of Albania is not entirely known, records exist that trace their evolution from the ancient Illyrians.
		Seeing Albania as a valuable entrance to the Adriatic Sea, Rome attacked and defeated the Illyrians in 229 B.C. The Romans ruled for six centuries, a time in which art and culture flourished.
		Albania is now facing new problems and challenges, but not from an insurgence of foreign attacks, from it's own people.
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/students/Maguire/history.html (911 words)

	The History of Albania -- Relive the Enchantment
		The History of Albania -- Relive the Enchantment
		The somewhat neglected history of Albania and Albanians has proven itself to be most wondrous in historical eloquence and importance.
		Albania's enchantment can be felt throughout its unspoiled environment and the vast range of natural phenomenon that can be noticed throughout its tall lustrous mountains, crystal clear lakes, and the deep blue waters of its beaches.
	albhistory.netfirms.com /welcomepage.html (404 words)

	History of Albania
		Albania tried to exterminate the Greek population by committing many massacres and legal expropriations, banning the religion, forcing the Greek population to migrate and making forced mixed marriages.
		Albania has done this over a long period of time and in the ned the Greek population has decreased to such levels that it can not be guessed even today.”
		Albania propagandizes by taking the advantage of the opportunity of the stupidity of the regime that we have even in Greece and claims that Albanians belong to Albania.
	members.tripod.com /camerian_volunteer/english_history_of_albania.html (438 words)

	ipedia.com: History of Albania Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This article is part of the History of Albania series Illyria Middle Ages Ottoman domination Birth of Albania Between wars World War II Communism and later This article briefly outlines each period of...
		Albania was internationally recognized as an independent state in 1913.
		In 1928 Albania became a kingdom under Zog I, the conservative Muslim clan chief and former prime minister, but Zog failed to stave off Italian ascendancy in Albanian internal affairs.
	www.ipedia.com /history_of_albania.html (941 words)

	World History Compass, European History
		An interactive cartographic history of the relationship between hydrological and hydraulic systems and their impact on the urban development of Rome, Italy from 753 BC to the present day.
		This history by Stefan Deconinck, is in English and Dutch.
		History of the Jewish-Turkic Khazar Kingdom of medieval Russia.
	www.worldhistorycompass.com /europe.htm (2611 words)

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		Austro-Hungarian Military Commanders in Albania The Austro-Hungarian troops operating in Albania were part of the 19th Army Corps - which was also in occupation of Serbia - until 1918, when a separate Albanian Command was established.
		Commander of the Army Group Albania Befehlshaber der Armeegruppe Albanien 1918 Gen. Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin 1855 - 1925 Head of the Civil Administration 1916 - 1918 August Ritter von Kral 1869 - In 1918 the Austro-Hungarian zone was taken over by the French and Italians.
		This was followed by the occupation of the town of Vlorë (It.: Valona) in dec 1914 and by the gradual occupation of Southern Albania in 1915 - 1917.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Albania.html (4955 words)

	Albania - History
		The fact that Hoxha enshrined them in Albania's supreme law is indicative of how he--like his mentor, the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin--exploited his people's collective memory to enhance the might of the communist system, which he manipulated for over four decades.
		Similarly, he rewrote Albania's history so national heroes were recast, sometimes overnight, as villains.
		Hoxha appealed to the Albanians' xenophobia and their defensive nationalism to parry criticism and threats to communist central control and his regime and justify its brutal, arbitrary rule and economic and social folly.
	countrystudies.us /albania/13.htm (714 words)

	The Republic of Albania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
		The retrospective history of the Republic of Albania
		The working-class history of the Republic of Albania
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/62/index-g.html (87 words)

	The History of Albania(data frame)
		But Albania was known in ancient times as Illyricum, that same province visited by the Apostle Paul in the early days of the Church (Romans 15:19).
		The Albanians call their country Shqiperia which means "land of the eagle." The national flag is red with a double-headed eagle and is based on the banner of Skanderbeg (their greatest national hero).
		The stress between Albania and Moscow continued to mount as Hoxha took personally their attempts to force him to accept reforms and abandon Stalinism.
	www.ccl-al.org /historyr.htm (2811 words)

	Albania Travel Tips - History of Albania
		In the intervening five centuries, the country came under the influence of various Mediterranean powers, latterly the Serbs under Stefan Dusan, who took over in 1347.
		However, yet more upheaval materialised when it was decided that the roles of Premier and Party Chairman should merge, and Nano was appointed this dual title.
		Albania Hotels, Tirana Hotels, Elbasan Hotels, Berat Hotels, Korca Hotels, Durres Hotels, Kukes Hotels, Shkodra Hotels, Milot Hotels and More...
	www.southtravels.com /europe/albania/history.html (896 words)

	Robert Elsie, Texts and Documents of Albanian History
		This website is not designed as a history of Albania or of the Albanians, but is simply a compilation of historical texts - some important and some less important - from the eleventh to the twentieth centuries, which will add to an understanding of the history and development of Albania and its people.
		As such, they long went unnoticed, and their early history is thus shrouded in mist.
		Although the situation improves dramatically in the course of the second millennium, one might nonetheless assert that there is a dearth of information on the Albanians which lasts all the way up to the late nineteenth century.
	www.albanianhistory.net (448 words)

	WWW-VL: History Index: Albania History\| Tirana, Kosovo, Illyrian, Skanderbeg, Faïk Konitza, G. Panarity, Fan Noli, ...
		History of Albania [Texs and Documents of Albanian History] By Dr. Robert Elsie
		The Establishment of the Principality of Albania, 1912-1913
		RETURN TO WWW-VL: History was established as HNSource (Kansas History Gateway) on 6 March 1993.
	vlib.iue.it /history/europe/albania.html (363 words)

	History Channel - UNESCO
		The settlement quickly became an important stop along the merchant trade routes, and by the fourth century B.C. became one of the major maritime and commercial centers of the Ancient World.
		As a result of continued political instability in this region and the threat of coastal development that would encroach on the unique ruins and artifacts of this ancient settlement, Butrint was included on the World Heritage List in 1992.
		Delineation of national boundaries is for reference purposes only and does not represent an endorsement by the History Channel, UNESCO or any other UN agency.
	www.history.com /classroom/unesco/butrint.html (353 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Albania, ToC
		Albania was created as a state by the intervening powers in 1913.
		For the history prior to 1913, accounts either follow (a) the history of administrative/political entities of that time, or (b) that of the history of the territory which in 1913 would become Albania, or (c) the history of the Albanian ethnicity.
		Miranda Vickers, The Albanians - a Modern History, (1995) London : Tauris 2001, 282 pp., KMLA Lib.Sign.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/balkans/xalbania.html (563 words)

	IPLS SERVICES: A brief "constitutional history" of Albania
		1995: Albania becomes a member of the Council of Europe and ratifies the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950).
		11, 1945: The People’s Republic of Albania is proclaimed.
		The settling of the international frontiers with Serbia, Montenegro and Greece: entire regions populated by ethnic Albanians are left out.
	www.ipls.org /services/others/chist.html (563 words)

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