Albania

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/albania

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Albania?Southeast Europe, Balkan Peninsula, bordering the Adriatic and Ionian Seas
2. How many people live in Albania?Approximately 2.8 million
3. How big is Albania?28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Albania?Tirana
5. What language do people speak in Albania?Albanian
6. What kind of government does Albania have?Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic

Balkan Peninsula: A large geographical region in Southeast Europe characterized by diverse ethnicities, histories, and landscapes.
Illyrian Tribes: Ancient peoples who inhabited the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, considered early ancestors of Albanians.
Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg: Albania's national hero, renowned for leading a 15th-century rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
Albanian Renaissance: A 19th-century cultural and intellectual movement focused on reviving Albanian language and identity.