The current monetary unit, the lek, is derived from the abbreviation of the Albanian spelling of Alexander the Great | Strong GDP growth reduces poverty in Albania-study |
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Eno Koco at the University of Leeds |
5020 all 50 usd 5,193 | the lek takes its name from the abbreviated name of Alexander the Great, who was associated with this region of Europe |
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Under Albanian Soil - A brief history of archaeological activity, both past and present, in Albania | Wilkes, 1992, , page 279,"We cannot be certain that the Arbanon of Anna Comnena is the same as Albanopolis of the Albani, a place located on the map of Ptolemy 3 |
This language is the most likely ancestor of modern Albanian which is also a Satem language , though the evidence is scanty | Reports: Poverty Decreases In Albania After Years Of Growth |
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5500 all 1000 usd 103,875 |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia , 1 August 2008.
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