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Albania (about the size of New Jersey plus Maryland) has been governed since 1920 by a Council of Regents (consisting of four representatives-all of whom have now fled to Italy-of the four popular religions: Bektashi Moslem, Sunni Moslem, Roman-Catholic, Greek Orthodox) and by a Diet of 99 members...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBANIA: Man-Sized Revolt | 6/23/1924 | See Source »

...Albania fell into a state of anarchy and was invaded by Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Austria. Her independence was again declared in 1917 and since then the Government has been in the hands of a Constituent Assembly and a Council of Regents, composed of representatives of the following religions : Bektashi Moslem, Sunni Moslem, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Catholic. Since 1920 Albania has been a member of the League of Nations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBANIA: A Constitution Coming | 2/11/1924 | See Source »

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