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Tirana
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Tirana [tɪˈrɑːnə], Tiranë (Albanian) [tiˈranə]
n
(Placename) the capital of Albania, in the central part 32 km (20 miles) from the Adriatic: founded in the early 17th century by Turks; became capital in 1920; the country's largest city and industrial centre. Pop.: 279 000 (1999 est.)
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Noun1.Tirana - the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the countryTirana - the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
Albania, Republic of Albania - a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula


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In "Almond Tree," the poet pines for a village located somewhere in Northern Greece, amid other "voices from Tirane and Skopje" that emanate from the radio waves.
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The charity has decided that money will be best used to set up and run a children's centre at a camp in Elbasan near Tirane which is being managed by its partners Medair and where as many as 10,000 people are seeking refuge.
 
 
 
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