A pile of trash lies in the seaside town of Ksamil by the Ionian sea June 10, 2009. By closing Albania to the outside world, its Communist leaders preserved vast swaths of virgin Mediterranean coastline from unbridled development. Yet trash and sewage from the consumer and construction explosion after communism endanger the pristine beauty that could fuel future economic growth through tourism. Picture taken June 10, 2009. To match feature ALBANIA-TRASH/ REUTERS/Adam Tanner (ALBANIA ENVIRONMENT)
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