Albania:
Albania is a mountainous country with a lot of natural beauty and villages that look untouched by the 20th century. Politically, it's closer to anarchy than order. Finally let loose from the strictures of communism, but not knowing how to handle capitalism, Albanians are engaged in an extreme free-for-all where everyone is trying to get as much money and stuff from everyone else as they possibly can. This includes a lot of violent crimes, particularly armed robberies. Bandits in and outside of the city abound. Foreigners risk being mugged. Albania is, in fact, the poorest country in Europe.
This page last updated October 13, 1999.