Albania has emerged from a communist state in 1991, and a completely isolated nation with no allies but China, to a parliamentary republic with several trading partners and currently pursuing a path of greater Euro-Atlantic integration. It is also becoming a desirable tourist location due to its pristine Mediterranean landscape. Learn about the many superstitious beliefs it traditionally holds. Also learn why more than one third of all Albanian live outside of Albania.    ·       00:00:00 – Intro ·       00:01:07 – Bare Bones ·       00:02:57 – Heart of the Nation ·       01:06:48 – Who Is? ·       01:08:50 – Who Would’ve Thought? Find Nations of the World Podcast: Email now-podcast@heartsgroup.org Website https://nations-of-the-world.captivate.fm/ (https://nations-of-the-world.captivate.fm) Patreon https://www.patreon.com/nationsoftheworld (https://www.patreon.com/nationsoftheworld) Where is this information coming from?  Once In a Lifetime Journey https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/inspiration/facts-about-albania/ (https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/inspiration/facts-about-albania/) Adventurous Miriam https://adventurousmiriam.com/facts-about-albania-facts/ (https://adventurousmiriam.com/facts-about-albania-facts/) The Crazy Tourist https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-fun-interesting-facts-albania/ (https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-fun-interesting-facts-albania/) Cool Kid Facts https://www.coolkidfacts.com/albania/ (https://www.coolkidfacts.com/albania/) Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania) Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Albania/Medieval-culture (https://www.britannica.com/place/Albania/Medieval-culture) CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/albania/ (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/albania/) Nation Master https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Albania (https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Albania) Climate Change Post https://www.climatechangepost.com/albania/agriculture-and-horticulture/ (https://www.climatechangepost.com/albania/agriculture-and-horticulture/) Viborc https://viborc.com/unemployment-rates-europe-unemployment-rates-balkans/ (https://viborc.com/unemployment-rates-europe-unemployment-rates-balkans/) https://viborc.com/the-armenian-genocide-recognition-status-and-the-maps/ (https://viborc.com/the-armenian-genocide-recognition-status-and-the-maps/) Trading Economics https://tradingeconomics.com/albania/unemployment-rate (https://tradingeconomics.com/albania/unemployment-rate) NTL International https://ntlinternational.com/blog/2019/10/23/what-languages-are-spoken-in-albania/ (https://ntlinternational.com/blog/2019/10/23/what-languages-are-spoken-in-albania/) The World Bank https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=AL (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS?locations=AL) Nobel Prize https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1979/teresa/biographical/ (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1979/teresa/biographical/) The Balkanista http://thebalkanista.com/2018/09/17/here-are-some-of-the-worlds-most-famous-albanians/ (http://thebalkanista.com/2018/09/17/here-are-some-of-the-worlds-most-famous-albanians/) The Culture Trip https://theculturetrip.com/europe/albania/articles/11-things-to-know-before-travelling-to-albania/ (https://theculturetrip.com/europe/albania/articles/11-things-to-know-before-travelling-to-albania/) AFS USA https://www.afsusa.org/countries/albania/ (https://www.afsusa.org/countries/albania/) Every Culture https://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Albania.html (https://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Albania.html) The Borgen Project...