 Name:
Republika e Shqipėrisė
Language: Albanian
Currency: 1 Lek (1 EUR ~ 145 ALL)
International code: AL
International phone code: +355
Capital: Tirana
Population: 3 mil.
Climate: With its coastline facing the Adriatic and Ionian seas,
its highlands backed upon the elevated Balkan landmass, and the entire
country lying at a latitude subject to a variety of weather patterns
during the winter and summer seasons, Albania has a high number of
climatic regions for so small an area. The coastal lowlands have
typically Mediterranean weather; the highlands have a Mediterranean
continental climate. In both the lowlands and the interior, the weather
varies markedly from north to south.
Religions: Islam
Homosexuality: legal
Legal age of consent: 18
Marriage: unrecognized
Gay scene: Even trhough the
Albanian society has undergrone some major changes in the last couple of
years, the public attitude towards gays is still thoroughly determined
by the homophobic propaganda spread under the Stalinist dictatorship
Enver Hoxha.There is no gay scene in this country.
Travel tips:
The coastline is always a place to go, with its clear turquoise seas,
and its many islands cast upon it, like in Saranda, a southern
city in Albania. Beautiful and quiet beach at KsamiliDajti mountain,
a popular sight in Tirana allows you to get a whole green view of
the capital.
A walk around southern cities like Butrint, a UNESCO world
heritage site, is always ideal and memorable. Butrint is home to many
ancient ruins.
General informations:
president
parliament
government
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