People's Socialist Republic of Albania
People's Republic of Albania (1946–1976) Republika Popullore e Shqipërisë People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1976–1991) Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë Republic of Albania (1991–1992) Republika e Shqipërisë | |||||||||
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| 1946–1992 | |||||||||
 
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| Motto: Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqipëtar "Albania, you give me honour, you give me the name Albanian" | |||||||||
| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit (English: Hymn to the Flag) | |||||||||
 The People's Socialist Republic of Albania in 1989 | |||||||||
| Status | Member of the Warsaw Pact until 1968 | ||||||||
| Capital | Tirana | ||||||||
| Official languages | Albanian | ||||||||
| Religion | State atheism | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Albanian | ||||||||
| Government | Socialist Republic | ||||||||
| First Secretary | |||||||||
• 1946–1985 | Enver Hoxha | ||||||||
• 1985–1991 | Ramiz Alia | ||||||||
| Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly | |||||||||
• 1946–1953 | Omer Nishani | ||||||||
• 1953–1982 | Haxhi Lleshi | ||||||||
• 1982–1991 | Ramiz Alia | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1946–1954 | Enver Hoxha | ||||||||
• 1954–1981 | Mehmet Shehu | ||||||||
• 1981–1991 | Adil Çarçani | ||||||||
| Legislature | People's Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 20 October 1944 | |||||||||
• People's Republic formed | 10 January 1946 | ||||||||
| 1955–1961 | |||||||||
| 28 December 1976 | |||||||||
| 1972–1978 | |||||||||
| 11 December 1990 | |||||||||
| 31 March 1991 | |||||||||
| 29 April 1991 | |||||||||
| 22 March 1992 | |||||||||
| HDI (1989) | 0.790[1] high | ||||||||
| Currency | Franga (1946–1947) Albanian lek (1947–1991) | ||||||||
| Calling code | +355 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Albania | ||||||||
The People's Socialist Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë) was an Albanian Socialist country in the Balkans that existed from 1946 to 1992.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Human Development Report 1990, p. 111
- ↑ Kushtetuta e Republikës Popullore Socialiste të Shqipërisë: miratuar nga Kuvendi Popullor më 28. 12. 1976 [1]
