We just learned about Thurston Island and a whole lot of other things about the continent of of Antarctica!
We've learned before about some countries in the continent of Europe.
Let's learn a little about the country of Albania!
Albania is just north of the country of Greece, and east of Italy across the Mediterranean Sea.
It is 11,000 square miles and has about 2.8 million people living there.
Tirana is the capital city and biggest city in the country.
Because of where it is on the map, it has some very cold weather up in the mountains, and very warm weather in the southern parts on the sea.
(from: wikipedia - albania)
The flag of Albania is red with a black double headed eagle on it.
The red is for bravery and strength, and the eagle was the symbol of some of the early royal rulers of the land.
(from: wikipedia - flag of albania)
To eat in Albania you might have Speca të ferguara, which is a layered pie with roasted peppers, usually served with pita bread.
(from: wikipedia - albanian cuisine)
The ancient Greek city of Apollonia is now part of Albania, and there are some ancient Greek ruins there.
(from: wikipedia - apollonia (illyria))
The famous nun Mother Teresa was from Albania.
(from: wikipedia - mother teresa)
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