Albania
Syllabification: (Al·ba·ni·a)
Pronunciation: /alˈbānēə, ôl-/
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Definition of Albania
Previously part of the Byzantine and later the Ottoman empires, Albania gained independence in 1912. It became a Stalinist regime under Enver Hoxha after World War II and remained extremely isolationist in policy and outlook until the Communists lost power in 1992