
This was because private cars were illegal during communist rule. There were only 3000 cars in the country after the fall of communismĪt the end of the communist era, there were about 3 million people in the country, but there were only 3000 cars.

The Xhiro – Evening walkĪn Albanian tradition where the people go for a walk in the evening of the main road. There are many dialects but the main two are Tosk and Gheg. But it’s still recognized as an Indo-European language, even though it has an independent branch in the language tree. There is no other language similar to the Albanian language.

However, there is a similar fast-food chain called Kolonat. If you’re looking for a Mcdonald’s in Albania, you would have to look for a long time because there isn’t a single Mcdonald’s restaurant in the country. More Albanians live outside the country than within Albaniaĭid you know that there are more Albanians living outside the country than within? The largest communities of the Albanian diaspora are particularly found in Italy, Argentina, Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States.Īnd of course Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. To make this even more fun, I want to challenge you as well! How many of these Albania facts did you know beforehand? Share your result at the end of the article in the comment section. In addition to that, you can also read some more general information about Albania such as total population, highest mountain, government, biggest cities etc.

Here’s a list of 15 Interesting facts about Albania that you probably didn’t know.
