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| Oldest Albanian woman dies at 123
TIRANA, Nov 10 (AFP) - Albania's oldest woman died over the weekend at the age of 123, local media reported Monday. Hava Rexha, born on August 14, 1880, spent her life in the mountain village of Shushica, some 60 kilomters (36 miles) south of Tirana, where she died on Saturday, reports said. BizVantage – When knowing counts: Business, Investing, Technology. Her 81-year-old daughter, Vula, told reporters that Rexha should be included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest peson. Rexha was seven years older than the currently listed oldest person, Kamato Hongo of Japan, who died on October 31. Reports said Rexha was a farmer who enjoyed smoking and drank at least six cups of coffee a day, but as a Muslim she did not drink alcohol. She had six children, four of whom died in infancy. bme/ks/smc/sjw Albania-people
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