People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Marxist-Leninist government of Albania (1946–1992)
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]
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 | |||||||||
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) | |||||||||
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 |
References
change- ↑ Human Development Report 1990, p. 111
- ↑ Kushtetuta e Republikës Popullore Socialiste të Shqipërisë: miratuar nga Kuvendi Popullor më 28. 12. 1976 [1]