Albania

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LanguageAlbanian
Driving sideDrives on the right
Domain.al

Whole area7

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License Plate★★★★★

License plates have a blue line on both sides. Red plates exist too, including some with red on both sides, and others with yellow.

Examples1
Vehicle★★

German-brand cars, especially Mercedes-Benz, make up a large share of traffic — for historical reasons, roughly a third of all cars in Albania are Mercedes-Benz.

SourcesHere's Why Mercedes-Benz Accounts For Nearly 30 Percent Of Total Vehicles Registered In Albania
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Language & Script★★★

The official language is Albanian (Shqip), and Cyrillic script isn't used.

Examples12
Utility Pole★★★

Utility poles here have this sort of look.

Examples1
Language & Script★★

No neighbouring country uses the letter "Ë / ë." Besides Albanian, it's used in French, Dutch, Hungarian, and Luxembourgish — but in practice, people usually recognise Albania without even looking at the letters.

SourcesË - Weblio Dictionary

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Dibër Kukës Korçë Elbasan Gjirokastër Vlorë Shkodër Fier Tiranë Durrës Lezhë Berat

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Basics

General facts about this place
  • A communist state once known as Europe's last isolated country, with around 170,000 bunkers (concrete defensive positions) still scattered across the country[ref]
  • Roughly 70% of the country is mountainous, and the World Heritage historic districts of Berat and Gjirokastër are located here[ref]

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Videos

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