Albania, or Republic of Albania, a nation on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. The Albanian name of the country is Shqipéri, meaning “Land of Eagles.” It lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea and is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia, and Greece.
The Illyrians, an Indo-European people, settled the Adriatic shore (the Dalmatian coast) about the 12th century B.C.
