Tuesday 27 September 2016

Albania

ALBANIA

Tirana : ALBANIA,:
So glad to finally receive this card ...and another to add to my collection of this series of cards. I really like these as they are great info on the countries concerned and all are posted from their country of origin. Thank you so much Nevila.for sending this exchange card back..
Posted Tirana :19 September 2016 : Arrived Sydney :28 September : Traveled 9 days.

GREETINGS FROM ALBANIA.:
AREA: Albania covers an area of some 28, 748KM2. and is located in Eastern Europe.
CAPITAL CITY : of Albania is Tirana.
POPULATION: The population of Albania is 2,886,026 inhabitants
EMBLEM:The Floral Emblem of Albania is the red Poppy.
NAME.: The Albanian people call their country "SHQIPERI" which translated means "Land of Eagles"
DEFENCE:  Between 1950 to 1985 around 700,000 defence bunkers were built in Albania There are around 24 bunkers for every two kilometers of the country.
TRIBES : Albanians take their roots to Ancient Illyrian Tribes who occupied the western Balkans during the second Millenium BC and the language is derived from Illyrian. A melange of Roman and Slavic influences.
FAMOUS ALBANIANS : are Mother Theresa , Skanderbeg , Lorik Cana , Rita Ora.
HEAD SHAKE: !! The Albanians shake their head in the opposite way. up and down for NO and sideways for YES
HIGHEST :  Mount Korab at 2764 meters is the highest mountain in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia its peak forming a frontier between the two countries..
POSTCROSSING: Their are only 10 Postcrossers in the state of Albania..luck to get a card from here !!!



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