2. Country Profile Location of Albania in the earth Population: 3.2 million Land area: 28,748 square kilometres Economy Ethnic diversity: 98 per cent Albanian, 1.7 Greece, 0.3 Macedonian, Vlash, Gypsy, Serb and Montenegrin Who are the Albanians? Ottaman Empire Era

4. The Albanian ‘national awakening’ League of Prizren, 1878 Congress of Monastir, 1908 Conference of Ambassadors, 29 July 1913 First World War 25 December 1918, Albanian National Congress, Turkhan Pasha became President of Albania

5. Independent Statehood Full membership of League of Nations, 17 December 1920 Ahmed Zogu became prime minister Relation with Fascist Italy Foreign occupation and civil war,1939-44 Communist Party of Albania (CPA), Enver Hoxa, (renamed to Party of Labour of Albania in 1943 National Liberation Front (LNC), Enver Hoxa

6. Albania under Enver Hoxa 2 December 1945, elections, new constitution Relations with Yugoslavia Soviet critism of Mao’s China, ‘Sino-Soviet Split’ April 1985, Enver Hoxa died

7. Albania under Ramiz Alia 1985-91 Political liberalization and economic reform Balkan Conference, February 1988 June 1990, Membership of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) The three-round parliamentary election, 31 March, 7 April and 14 April The new ‘constitutional law’ 29 April 1991 The Socialist Government, Fatos Nano, 4 June 1991 Government of National Stability, Ylli Bufi Second Governmet of National Stability, December 1991 to March 1992 Elections, 22 and 29 March 1992

8. PartyShare of votes(%) Seats Democratic Party of Albania 62.192 Socialist Party of Albania 25.738 Social Democratic Party 4.47 Albanian people’s assembly election, 22 and 29 March 1992

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