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| Introduction |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Explanations |
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The structure of the book |
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Population figures and statistics |
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Hotel and restaurant price categories |
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General terminology and abbreviations |
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Albanian and Turkish words in the Guide |
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Place name terminology used in this Guide |
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| Practical information |
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17 | (12) |
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25 | (1) |
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Contacts with Kosovo Serbs |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (5) |
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29 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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39 | (3) |
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39 | (1) |
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Food and drink in Albania |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (12) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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The Internet and computers |
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Public holidays and festivals |
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Information for business travellers |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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Archaeological sites in Albania |
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Archaeological sites in Kosovo |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Websites about the Balkans |
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Kosovan contact numbers in the UK |
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54 | (1) |
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Place names in the Albanian inhabited Balkans |
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Abbreviations commonly used in the region |
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European Union terminology used in the Balkans |
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61 | (1) |
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Common Balkan crime terminology |
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61 | (1) |
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| Background information |
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The history of Albania and Kosovo |
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Albania and Kosovo in antiquity |
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The end of Ottoman rule and Albanian independence |
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The Fascist invasion and the Communisation of Albania |
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Albanian Communism, democratic transition and war in Kosovo |
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93 | (4) |
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Religion in Kosovo and the FYROM |
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97 | (1) |
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Albanian language and literature |
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97 | (2) |
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Symbols and the national flag |
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99 | (1) |
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Ethnic minorities in Albania |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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Ethnic Minorities in Kosovo |
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104 | (2) |
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The Albanian and Kosovar diaspora |
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106 | (3) |
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The Kanun of Lek Dukagjini and the Code of Revenge |
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109 | (2) |
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Conservation of historic buildings in Albania |
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111 | (1) |
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Conservation of historic buildings in Kosovo |
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112 | (1) |
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Libraries and archives in Kosovo |
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112 | (1) |
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Developments in Albanian archaeology after 1991 |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (1) |
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The Greek Minority and the Cameira Issue |
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