Albania

Albanian Facts Capital: Tirana (Tirane)Government Type: Parliamentary DemocracyCurrency: ALLPopulation: 3,011,405Total Area: 11,100 Square Miles28,748 Square KilometersLocation: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece in the south and Montenegro and Kosovo to the northLanguage Albanian (official - Tosk is the official dialect), Greek LanguagesAlbanian (official - Tosk is the official dialect), Greek. Albania adopted a Latin script in 1908. Two dialects, Tosk and Gheg are spoken in Albania, but the official language is based on the Tosk dialect. The Albanian language Shqip is descended from Illyrian.   The Albanian People   GreetingsAlbanians greet each other with a handshake. Women greet with a kiss on each cheek. Except for friends, the Albanians use: Zonja (Mrs), Zonjusje (Miss), or Zoteri (Mr). Where to find more out about Afghanistan Albanian Daily NewsOnline Newspapers

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