Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
Albanian Republic | |||||||||
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| 1925–1928 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Atdheu mbi të gjitha" "Homeland above all" | |||||||||
| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit Hymn to the Flag | |||||||||
| Capital | Tirana | ||||||||
| Common languages | Albanian | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam, Bektashism, Christianity (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Albanian | ||||||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic under a military dictatorship | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1925–1928 | Ahmet Zogu | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1925–1928 | Ahmet Zogu | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament | ||||||||
• Upper Chamber | Senate | ||||||||
• Lower Chamber | Chamber of Deputies | ||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period | ||||||||
| 31 January 1925 | |||||||||
| 1 September 1928 | |||||||||
| Currency | Albanian Franga | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Albania | ||||||||
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The Albanian Republic (Albanian: Republika Shqiptare) was the official name of Albania as enshrined in the Constitution of 1925. Albania came into an alliance with the Kingdom of Italy after signing the Treaties of Tirana, which gave Italy a monopoly on shipping and trade concessions. Albania was declared a constitutional monarchy in 1928. Upon its inception, Italy demanded to be allies with the republic. This was done largely to increase Italy's influence in the Balkans, and to aid Italian and Albanian security in their territorial feuds with the Second Hellenic Republic and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.