Known to its citizens as the "land of the Eagle," Albania is notable on two dubious counts: it is Europe's poorest nation and a relic of the Stalinist era. For four decades, doctrinaire Dictator Enver Hoxha ruled the country with a monomaniacal determination and a fanatical brand of xenophobia. He proclaimed Albania to be the only true Marxist-Leninist state and pursued a program of "national self-reliance" that cut off virtually all ties with East and West. The country has no diplomatic relations with either the Soviet Union or the United States.
Although Hoxha died last year, his isolationist policies still guide...
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