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Albania

Argentina

Australia

Austria

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Albania

Royalty

The capital of Albania is Tirana and the country is divided into Qarqe ( Counties ).

Patron Saint : Mary, Mother of Good Counsel

Currency : 1 Lek = 100 Quindars

National holiday : Independence Day, 28 November (1912)

Highest Point : Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,753 m

Longest River : Drin

Princes of Albania
Progon Dynasty
1190	1198	Progon
1198	1208	Gjin Progoni
1208	1216	Dhimitër Progoni
others
1216	1253	Grigor Kamona
1253	1255	Gulam
Kings of Albania
Angevin Dynasty
1272	1285	Charles I
1285	1294	Charles II
Lords of the Kingdom of Albania
Angevin Dynasty
1294	1332	Philip I
1332	1332	Robert
Dukes of Durazzo
Angevin Dynasty
1332	1336	John
1336	1348	Charles
1348	1368	Louis & Joanna
Princes of Albania
House of Thopia
1368	1382	Karl Thopia
House of Balsha
1382	1385	Balsha II
House of Thopia
1385	1387	Karl Thopia
1387	1392	Gjergj Thopia
Kastrioti
1444	1468	Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg
other
1446	1481	Lekë Dukagjini
Sultans of Albania
Monarchs of Modern Albania
Principality of Albania (1914)
House of Wied
7 March1914	3 September 1914	William of Wied
William of Wied (7 March - )	who used the style of "sovereign prince" outside of the country, and mbret ("king") within. His reign officially came to an end on January 31, 1925 when Albania was declared a republic. He never abdicated.
Heads of House of Wied (1914-1973, not ruling)
Prince William of Wied (1914-1945)
Hereditary Prince Carol Victor (1945-1973)
Non-Dynastic Kings of Albania
"Otto I" of Albania (13 August - 18 August 1913)
Essad Pasha (June 1920)
Note: Neither of the above ruled Albania and any claims they were crowned are disputed.
Albanian Kingdom (1928-1939)
House of Zogu
1 September 1928	7 April 1939	Zog I, King of Albanians
Italian Occupation (1939-1943)
16 April 1939	3 September 1943	Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy
Heads of House of Zogu since 1939 (not ruling)
7 April 1939	9 April 1961	Zog I, King of Albanians
Crown Prince Leka (born 1939), son of Zog of Albania, is considered Leka I, King of Albanians by monarchists. Claimant since 9 April 1961
His son and heir Prince Leka of Albania (born 1982) is styled Crown Prince Leka II

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Argentina

Presidents

The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aries and the country is divided up into provinces.

Patron Saint : Our Lady of Lujan

Currency : Peso (P) 100 Centavos

National holiday : Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)

Highest Point : Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m

Longest River : Rio Parana

Presidents.

Australia

Prime Ministers

The Capital of Australia is Canberra and the country is divided up into states.

Patron Saint : Our Lady Help of Christians

Currency : 1 Dollar (AUD) = 100 Cents

National holiday : Australia Day, 26 January (1788)

Highest Point : Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m

Longest River : River Darling

Austria

National Anthem

The capital of Austria is Vienna and the country is divided into Bundeslaender (states).

Patron Saint : Coloman, Florian, Joseph, Maurice, Leopold

Currency : 1 Euro = 100 Cents

National holiday : National Day, 26 October (1955)

Highest Point : Grossglockner 3,798 m

Longest River : Danube

Land der Berge, Land am Strome

 

               Land der Berge, Land am Strome,
               Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
               Land der Hämmer zukunftsreich!
               Heimat bist du großer Söhne,
               Volk begnadet für das Schöne,
               Vielgerühmtes Österreich,
               Vielgerühmtes Österreich!

               Heiß umfehdet, wild umstritten,
               Liegst dem Erdteil du inmitten
               Einem starken Herzen gleich.
               Hast seit frühen Ahnentagen
               Hoher Sendung Last getragen,
               Vielgeprüftes Österreich,
               Vielgeprüftes Österreich.

               Mutig in die neuen Zeiten,
               Frei und gläubig sieh uns schreiten,
               Arbeitsfroh und hoffnungsreich.
               Einig laß in Bruderchören,
               Vaterland, dir Treue schwören.
               Vielgeliebtes Österreich,
               Vielgeliebtes Österreich.

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