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North Macedonia

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North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the north. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia. Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country's population of over 1.83 million. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians, a South Slavic people. Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks, Roma, Serbs, Bosniaks, Aromanians and a few other minorities.

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Capital
Skopje
Population
1,836,713
Area
25,713 km2
Climate
Continental
Government
Parliamentary republic
Currency
Macedonian denar
Languages
Macedonian 61.4%, Albanian 24.3%, Turkish 3.4%
Sells
reaction and catalytic products, insulated wire, electricity, garments
Sells to
Germany 39%, Serbia 8%, Bulgaria 6%
Land borders
5: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia ...
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+389
Founded
1991
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Macedonianofficial
61.4%
Albanianofficial
24.3%
3.4%
1.7%

Largest cities

Skopje  capital 474,889
Kumanovo 75,051
Prilep 73,814
Bitola 69,287
Čair 64,773

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

Climate and geography

warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall

Climate zone

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Ancient Macedonian conqueror Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa Nobel laureate, born in Skopje Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.
Kiro Gligorov
Kiro Gligorov First president Kiro Gligorov was a Macedonian and Yugoslav statesman, economist, and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Macedonia from 1991 to 1999.