Capital: Bridgetown Administrative divisions: 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - rreth); Berat, Dibre, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Gramsh, Kolonje, Korce, Kruje, Kukes, Lezhe, Librazhd, Lushnje, Mat, Mirdite, Permet, Pogradec, Puke, Sarande, Shkoder, Skrapar, Tepelene, Tirane, Tropoje, Vlore Independence: 28 July (1821) Political parties and leaders: People's National
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