* 1991 – A gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down in the Albanian capital Tirana, by mobs of angry protesters.

Decreasing urban space and increased traffic congestion have become major problems as a general construction chaos is observed in Tirana.

According to preliminary data from the 2011 national census, the population of Tirana within city limits is 421, 286.

Stemming from historical migratory waves, Tirana is known for its hospitality represented in many traditional songs with the warm hospitality symbols of ' bread ', ' salt ', and ' heart '.

The largest hospital in Tirana is Mother Theresa Hospital ( Qëndra Spitalore Universitare Nënë Tereza ), which is associated with University of Tirana, Faculty of Medicine.

Tirana is home to five well-preserved traditional houses ( museum-houses ), 56 cultural monuments, eight public libraries, and the National Library of Albania ( Biblioteka Kombëtare ).

English Base is an English Language school in Tirana.

The Municipality of Tirana is divided into 11 administrative units referred to as Njësi Bashkiake ( Municipal units ).

Tirana is Albania's major industrial and financial centre.

Tirana is known for its native wealthy families.

Tirana is the media hub of Albania.

Tirana is home to the publication of dailies including Shqip, Zëri i Popullit, Shekulli, Gazeta Shqiptare and Koha Jonë.

Tirana is a major centre for sport in Albania.

Local transport within Tirana is by bus or taxi.

The Tirana Railway Station is north of Skanderbeg Square, alongside the coach terminal at the north end of Boulevard Zogu I.

Tirana is served by the port of Durrës, 36 km distant from the capital.

Kavaja is included in the Tirana County also.

There is a dual carriageway connecting the port city of Durrës with Tirana, Vlorë, and partially Kukës.

Tirana has seen the creation of private academic institutions, including: Albanian University ( U. F. O-Universitas. Fabrefacta Optime ), Epoka University, University of New York, Tirana, European University of Tirana, Luarasi University, Academy of Film and Multimedia " Marubi ".

The main cultural institutions of Tirana are the National Theater, the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania, and the National Arts Gallery ( Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve ).

In 2007, U. S. President George W. Bush marked the first time that such a high ranking American official visited Tirana.

Tirana has malls, such as City Park at 3 km², QTU, Casa Italia, and Tirana East Gate.

A web and Android application regarding Tirana's public transportation such as lines, directions, times and costs can be found at Tirana Bus Stations.

In the late 1990s, many new cinema theaters were built, especially in the bigger cities ( such as " Millennium " in the capital city of Tirana ) that mostly show western and more prominently American movies.

Birra Tirana began to compete successfully in market and its financial condition began to improve, creating such incomes, that not only liquidate in the state budget the fund about 100, 000ECU, but even accomplishing further investments with machinery in Germany, for the filling line, packing, grinding, CO < sub > 2 </ sub > gas, filtration, furnaces, compressors for refrigeration, and even the lines of circulation of the beer and brine, all in steel.

The approval of the Cham resolution by the Albanian Parliament was seen by the Greek ambassador in Tirana as " a non-friendly act by Albania .” While the leader of the Greek Minority Party in Albania, Vangjel Duke declared that " this resolution comes at a time when the Balkan region is witnessing intensive events and a period of fragile balances, and the approval of such a resolution would damage those balances that could result in a high political cost for Albania ’ s foreign policy.

The State University of Tirana was established in 1957, which was the first of its kind in Albania.

* Polytechnic University of Tirana ( in Albanian )

* Polytechnic University of Tirana

* Agricultural University of Tirana

From 1981 until 1984, Nano served as an economist at the Priska's Agricultural Farm in Tirana.

He served in Tirana as a platoon-commander at the United Officers ' School ( 1948 – 1949 ) and as a teacher at the Military Academy ( 1949 – 1951 ).

From 1967 to 1968 he attended to the higher courses of general staff at the Defense Academy of Tirana.

In his honour, the drama school of the Academy of Music and Arts in Tirana as well as the university and the city theatre of Durrës were named " Aleksandër Moisiu ".

* Academy of Arts of Tirana

* Higher Military Academy in Tirana

* Vojo Kushi Higher Institute of Physical Culture of Tirana

* Vojo Kushi Institute of Physical Culture of Tirana

Category: Education in Tirana

Category: Education in Tirana

He was Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports from 1998 to 2000 and Mayor of Tirana from 2000 to 2011.