Principality of Albania
Principality of Albania | |||||||||||||||
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| 1914–1925 1916–1918: Government-in-exile | |||||||||||||||
| Motto: Atdheu mbi të gjitha "Homeland above all" | |||||||||||||||
| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit "Hymn to the Flag" | |||||||||||||||
The Principality of Albania in 1916 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Durrës (1914–20) Lushnjë (1920) Tirana (1920–24) | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Albanian | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Islam, Christianity | ||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Albanian | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Prince | |||||||||||||||
• 1914-1925 | Wilhelm I | ||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||
• 1914 (first) | Turhan Pasha Përmeti | ||||||||||||||
• 1925 (last) | Ahmet Zogu | ||||||||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||||||||
| Historical era | |||||||||||||||
• Established | 21 February 1914 | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 January 1925 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
| 1916 | 30,145 km2 (11,639 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
• 1916 | Approx 979,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Currency | No official currency Greek drachma, gold franc, Italian lira used | ||||||||||||||
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The Principality of Albania (Albanian: Principata e Shqipërisë) was a monarchy from 1914 to 1925. It was headed by Wilhelm, Prince of Albania, and located in modern Albania in the Balkan region of Europe. The Ottoman Empire owned the land until the First Balkan War (1912—1913), which ended in the Treaty of London that formed the principality. The Principality of Albania survived invasions during World War I (1914—1918) and subsequent disputes over Albanian independence during the Paris Peace Conference (1919—1920). In 1925, the monarchy was abolished and the Albanian Republic (1925—1928), a parliamentary republic and dictatorship, was declared.