Tirana (Standard Albanian: Tiranë; Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.
Tirana became Albania’s capital city in 1920 and has a population of 321,546. Including suburbs, Tirana has 421,286 inhabitants.
The city is host to many public institutions and public and private universities, and is the centre of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country.
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