While the relative majority of the people in Albania are of Muslim background, there are also large
minorities of people with Christian (either Orthodox or Catholic) backgrounds. Many Albanians,
regardless of their background may be agnostic, and religious observance as a whole is relaxed (recent
polling shows that only 30 to 40 percent are observant). Marriages between people of different religious
backgrounds are very common and in some places, even the rule.
Traditional Albanian culture honors the role and person of the guest. In return for this place of honor,
respect is expected from the guest. Albanians enjoy the long walks in the city streets, drinking coffee,
and among the younger generations, participating in nightlife activities such as cafe lounging and
dancing.
Following the defeat of the Axis powers at the end of World War II, a Communist government was
established, presided over by resistance leader Enver Hoxha. Albania became famous for its isolation,
not just from the market-run democracies of Western Europe, but from the Soviet Union, China, and
even neighboring Yugoslavia. Even as the Iron Curtain came down and Communists lost power
throughout Eastern Europe, Albania seemed intent on staying the course, alone.
But in 1992, several years after the death of Hoxha, the Communist party relinquished power and
Albania established a multi-party democracy with a coalition government. The transition has proven
difficult, as governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, a dilapidated infrastructure,
widespread gangsterism, and disruptive political opponents. Today Albania is moving closer towards
neo-liberalism, with EU integration as its goal; Albania signed the SAA on June 2006, thus completing
the first major step towards joining. In 2008 Albania received an invitation to join NATO.
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