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Official Name of Albania: Republic of Albania
Government type in Albania: emerging democracy
Capital of Albania: Tirana
Primary Language in Albania: Albanian
Currency in Albania: lek

Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as corrupt governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, a dilapidated infrastructure, widespread gangsterism, and disruptive political opponents. International observers judged legislative elections in 2001 to be acceptable and a step toward democratic development, but identified serious deficiencies that should be addressed through reforms in the Albanian electoral code. Strategic location along Strait of Otranto (links Adriatic Sea to Ionian Sea and Mediterranean Sea).

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