On this day, 79 years ago, January 11, 1946 (December 9, 1945 in the lunar calendar), the People's Republic of Albania was established. Albania has an area of 28,700 square kilometers. It is located on the west bank of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, covering an area of 28,748 square kilometers. The population is 3.143 million, of which 97% are Albania, and the rest are Greeks and Gypsies, and the Albania is spoken commonly. The capital, Tirana. Albania's ancestors were Illians and is one of the oldest peoples in the Balkans. It was part of the Eastern Roman Empire at the end of the 4th century AD. An independent feudal duchy was established in 1190. It was invaded by Turkey in 1415 and ruled by Turkey for nearly 500 years. Independence was declared on November 28, 1912. During the First World War, it was occupied by the troops of Austria-Hungary, Italy, France and other countries. In 1920, Afghanistan declared independence again. The bourgeois government was established in 1924, the republic was established in 1925, and the monarchy was changed in 1928. Sogu was king until the Italian invasion in April 1939. During World War II, it was occupied by Italian and German fascists (German fascist invasion in 1943). On November 29, 1944, the anti-fascist National Liberation War waged by the people of Afghanistan under the leadership of the Communist Party seized power and liberated the whole country. On January 11, 1946, the People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed. On November 23, 1949, diplomatic relations were established with China. On April 24, 1991, it was renamed the Republic of Albania.