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The total length of Albania's roads had more than doubled in about three decades, and by the 1980s almost all of the country's remote mountain areas were connected, at least by dirt roads, with the capital city and ports. The country's roads, however, were generally narrow, poorly marked, pocked with holes, and in the early 1990s often crowded with pedestrians and people riding mules, bicycles, and horse-drawn carts. Even in tiny villages, hundreds of people of all ages gathered daily along main roads waving their arms seeking rides, and gan ...

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Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. In the area that is today Albania, human activity has been present since the beginning of human history. The earlier inhabitants were probably part of the pre-Indo-European populace that occupied the coastline of most parts of the Mediterranean. Their physical remains are scarce though, and concentrated on the coastal region. Soon, these first inhabitants were overrun by the Proto-Hellenic tribes that gradually occupied modern-day Greece, southern parts of what is ...

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Vlorë is one of the oldest cities of Albania. It was founded in the 6th century BC as a Greek colony named Aulōn, one of three such colonies on the coast of Illyria. The city was an important port of the Roman Empire, becoming an episcopal see in the 5th century, and played a central role in the conflicts between the Norman Kingdom of Sicily and the Byzantine Empire during the 11th and 12th centuries. Serbia captured Vlorë in 1345 and it passed to the Ottoman Empire in 1464. Ismail Qemali declared Albania's independence in Vlorë o ...

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Thessaloniki - Hellenistic Era. The city was founded circa 315 BC by Kasander, the King of Macedon (Gr. Μακεδών), on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and 26 other local villages. He named it after his wife Thessalonica, the sister of Alexander the Great. She gained her name from her father, Philip II of Macedon, to commemorate her birth on the day of his gaining a ...

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The eponym of the Ionian Sea (whose name was more often, particularly by Aeschylus, attributed to Io's voyage; previously the Ionian Gulf was thought to have been called the sea of Cronus and Rhea). Ionius was the son of King Adrias of Illyria who gave his name to the Adriatic. Ionius was also said to have been a son of Dyrrhachus of the town of Dyrrhachium (ancient Epidamnos) (modern Durrës). When Dyrrhachus was attacked by his own brothers, Heracles, who was passing through the country, came to his aid, but in the fight the hero killed his ally's son by mistake. ...

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Kukes airport is to open in early 2006. Making this the second civilian airport in Albania. Plans are on the table for an internation airport in Vlore and Sarande. Transportation in Albania - Total paved runways. 3 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) Transportation in Albania - Total unpaved runways. 8 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 ...

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Albania's standard-gauge rail lines linked Shkodër with Durrës, Tirana, Elbasan, Pogradec, Ballsh, and Vlorë. The country's only international rail link, opened in 1986, connected Shkodër with Yugoslavia's rail system. The connection is now made through Montenegro. Albania's communist government focused on developing new rail lines to serve mining regions and the coastal plain. According to official figures, Albania's railroad in 1987 and 1988 carried about 33 percent of the country's total freight tonnage for that period. The opening of ...

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History of Dalmatia - Dalmatia in Napoleon's times. Later in 1797, in the treaty of Campo Formio, Napoleon gave Dalmatia to Austria in return for Belgium. The republics of Dubrovnik and Poljica retained their independence, and Dubrovnik grew rich by its neutrality during the earlier Napoleonic wars. By the peace of Pressburg in 1805, Istria, Dalmatia and the Bay of Kotor were handed over to France as the so-called Illyrian provinces. In 1806, the Republic of Dubrovnik finally succumbed to foreign (French) ...

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The Ottoman Turks expanded their empire from Anatolia to the Balkans in the 14th century. They crossed the Bosporus in 1352, and in 1389 they crushed a Serb-led army that included Albanian forces in the Battle of Kosovo. Europe gained a brief respite from Ottoman pressure in 1402 when the Mongol leader, Tamerlane, attacked Anatolia from the east, killed the Turks' absolute ruler, the sultan, and sparked a civil war. When order was restored, the Ottomans renewed their westward progress. In 1453, sultan Me ...

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The place where the Albanian language was formed is also under dispute, but analyses have indicated that it was in a mountainous region, rather than in a plain or seacoast: while the words for plants and animals characteristic of mountainous regions are entirely original, the names for fish and for agricultural activities (such as ploughing) are borrowed from other languages. It can also be presumed that the Albanians didn't live in Dalmatia, because the Latin influence over Albanian is of Balkan Romance (that evolved into Romanian) o ...

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Origin of Albanians, Origin of Albanians - Place of origin, Origin of Albanians - Earliest mentions of Albanians in Albania, Origin of Albanians - Ethnic origin, Origin of Albanians - Illyrian Origin, Origin of Albanians - Thracian/Dacian origin, Origin of Albanians - Note

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The weakening of Ottoman central authority and the timar system brought anarchy to the Albanian-populated lands. In the late 18th century, two Albanian centers of power emerged: Shkodër, under the Bushati family; and Janina, under Ali Pasha of Tepelenë. When it suited their goals, both places cooperated with the Sublime Porte, and when it was expedient to defy the central government, each acted independently. The Bushati family dominated the Shkodër region through a network of alliances with various highland tribes. Kara Mahmud Bus ...

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The Assembly of the Republic of Albania (Kuvendi i Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the lawmaking body in Albania. There are 140 deputies in the Assembly, of which 100 are directly elected by an absolute majority of the voters, and 40 are chosen by their parties on the basis of proportional representation. The President of the Assembly (or Speaker) has two deputies and chairs the Assembly. There are 15 permanent commissions, or committees ...

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There is a legend supported by observations by Ottoman traveller from 15th century, Evlia Celebia that there were 365 chapels within the town boundaries, one for every day of the year. Today this number is significantly smaller. However during the medivel times, Ohrid was called Slavic Jerusalem. Church of St. Sophia (11th century) Church of St. John of Kaneo (13th century) Church of St. Clement Church of St. George Church of St. Zaum Church of St. Naum Church of St. PetkaSee also:

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Vlorë remains a major seaport and commercial centre, with a significant fishing and industrial sector. The surrounding region produces petroleum, natural gas, bitumen and salt. The city is also the location of important installations of the Albanian Navy. Tourism has become a major industry in recent years, with many hotels, recreational centers, and vast beaches. ...

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Thessaloniki did not have a superhighway until the 1970s. Thessaloniki is accessed with GR-1/E75 for Athens, GR-4, GR-2, Via Egnatia/E90 and GR-12/E85 for Serres and Sofia. In the 1970s, the superhighway reached Thessaloniki and was the last section of the GR-1 ever to be completed; another short section of the superhighway was also opened. In the 1980s, the 2-lane bypass of Thessaloniki began construction and was finally opened to traffic running from the west side up to the other side of Thessaloniki to its southeast approaching Thermi. In ...

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The International Thessaloniki Film Festival has become the Balkans' primary showcase for the work of new and emerging filmmakers, as well as the leading film festival in the region. The event features the International Section, the panorama of Greek films, the New Horizons program, the Balkan Survey, and numerous retrospectives and tributes to leading figures in the world of film. Since 1992, the International Thessaloniki Film Festival has striven to present the most innovative independent films from around the world. The International Competition section consist ...

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Thessaloniki - Radio. Laikos FM - 87.6 FM - http://www.laikos.fm Mylos 88.5 FM - 88.5 FM - http://www.88miso.gr Thessaloniki Radio Deejay - 89.0 FM - http://www.radiodj89.gr Zoo Radio - 90.8 FM - http://www.zooradio.gr Ellinikos FM - 92.8 FM - http://www.ellinikosfm.gr Heart FM 93.1 - 93.1 FM - http://www.heartfm.gr Radio Thessaloniki - 94.5 FM - http://www.radiothessaloniki.gr Eroticos FM - 94.8 FM - http://www.eroticosfm.gr Cosmoradio ...

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Thessaloniki - Archaeological sites. Agia Paraskevi, Thessaloniki, archaic cemetery The Ancient Agora of Thessaloniki Monastery of Latomos at Thessaloniki Thessaloniki - Monuments. The Arch and Tomb of Galerius ...

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Thessaloniki did not have a superhighway until the 1970s. Thessaloniki is accessed with GR-1/E75 for Athens, GR-4, GR-2, Via Egnatia/E90 and GR-12/E85 for Serres and Sofia. In the 1970s, the superhighway reached Thessaloniki and was the last section of the GR-1 ever to be completed; another short section of the superhighway was also opened. In the 1980s, the 2-lane bypass of Thessaloniki began construction and was finally opened to traffic running from the west side up to the other side of Thessaloniki to its southeast approaching Thermi. In ...

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The International Thessaloniki Film Festival has become the Balkans' primary showcase for the work of new and emerging filmmakers, as well as the leading film festival in the region. The event features the International Section, the panorama of Greek films, the New Horizons program, the Balkan Survey, and numerous retrospectives and tributes to leading figures in the world of film. Since 1992, the International Thessaloniki Film Festival has striven to present the most innovative independent films from around the world. The International Competition section consist ...

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Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - History, Thessaloniki - Hellenistic Era, Thessaloniki - Roman Era, Thessaloniki - Byzantine era and Middle Ages, Thessaloniki - Modern times, Thessaloniki - Historical population, Thessaloniki - Historical mayors, Thessaloniki - Economy, Thessaloniki - Festivals, Thessaloniki - Communications, Thessaloniki - Radio, Thessaloniki - Television, Thessaloniki - Transportation, Thessaloniki - Sport clubs, Thessaloniki - Climate, Thessaloniki - Twinnings, Thessaloniki - Landmarks, Thessaloniki - Museums, Thessaloniki - Archaeological sites, Thessaloniki - Monuments, Thessaloniki - People, Thessaloniki - Bibliography

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Main article: Demographics of Albania Most of the population is ethnically Albanian (95% according to the CIA World Factbook Feb 2005), there is a Greek minority (3% of the population), this however could significally vary according to other sources, (note: in 1989, other estimates of the Greek population ranged from 1% (official Albanian statistics) to 12% (from a Greek organization) [1]). Many ethnic Albanians also live in the bordering countries of Serbia and Montenegro (around 1,850,000; of that, around 1,800,000 in Serbia ...

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