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Name: The Republic of Albania
Location : Eastern Europe, Adriatic and Ionian Coast
Time : (-) 4 1/2 hrs
Capital : Tirana
Language : Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects.
Area : 28,748 sq km
Population : 2,994,667 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 28 Nov (Independence & Liberation Day)
Currency : Lek (ALL) 1 = INR 0.50.
Climate : Temperate climate with warm and dry periods from June to September, cool and wet from October to May. April/May/June and mid-September to mid-October are the best months for visits.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 7 Jan Orthodox Christmas Day. 15 Mar Summer Day. 21 Mar Nowruz (Persian New Year). 29 Mar Good Friday. 1 Apr Easter Monday. 1 May Labour Day. 5 May Orthodox Easter Sunday. 8 Aug Lesser Bairam (End of Ramadan). 15 Oct Greater Bairam (Feast of Sacrifice). 19 Oct Beatification of Mother Teresa. 28 Nov Independence Day. 29 Nov Liberation (at the end of World War II). 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Albanian Airlines (LV)
International Airports : Tirana International Airport (TIA) also called Mother Teresa International Airport.