The People's Socialist Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë) was an Albanian Socialist country in the Balkans that existed from 1946 to 1992.[2]
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People's Republic of Albania
(1946–1976)
Republika Popullore e Shqipërisë
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
(1976–1991)
Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë
Republic of Albania
(1991–1992)
Republika e Shqipërisë |
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Motto: Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqipëtar
"Albania, you give me honour, you give me the name Albanian" |
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
(English: Hymn to the Flag)
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 The People's Socialist Republic of Albania in 1989 |
| Status | Member of the Warsaw Pact until 1968 |
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| Capital | Tirana |
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| Official languages | Albanian |
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| Religion | State atheism |
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| Demonym(s) | Albanian |
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| Government | Socialist Republic |
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• 1946–1985 | Enver Hoxha |
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• 1985–1991 | Ramiz Alia |
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• 1946–1953 | Omer Nishani |
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• 1953–1982 | Haxhi Lleshi |
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• 1982–1991 | Ramiz Alia |
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• 1946–1954 | Enver Hoxha |
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• 1954–1981 | Mehmet Shehu |
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• 1981–1991 | Adil Çarçani |
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| Legislature | People's Assembly |
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| Historical era | Cold War |
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| 20 October 1944 |
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• People's Republic formed | 10 January 1946 |
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• Soviet-Albanian Split | 1955–1961 |
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• Constitution amended | 28 December 1976 |
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• Sino-Albanian split | 1972–1978 |
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• Fall of communism | 11 December 1990 |
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• Democratic elections | 31 March 1991 |
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| 29 April 1991 |
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• Parliamentary elections | 22 March 1992 |
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| HDI (1989) | 0.790[1]
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| Currency | Franga (1946–1947)
Albanian lek (1947–1991) |
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| Calling code | +355 |
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| Today part of | Albania |
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