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North Macedonia (/ ˌmæsɪˈdoʊniə / MASS-ih-DOH-nee-ə), [c] officially the Republic of North Macedonia, [d] 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 [e] to the northwest and Serbia to the north. [8] .
The country is a major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe to Southern Europe and the Aegean Sea. North Macedonia is a landlocked country but has three major natural lakes: Lake Ohrid, Lake Prespa and Lake Dojran. It has a water area of 857 km 2, while its land area is 24,856 km 2.
The history of North Macedonia encompasses the history of the territory of the modern state of North Macedonia.
Background. North Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991 under the name of "Macedonia." Greece objected to the new country’s name, insisting it implied territorial pretensions to the northern Greek province of Macedonia, and democratic backsliding for several years stalled North Macedonia's movement toward Euro ...
North Macedonia's pro-Western government has used its time in office since 2017 to sign a historic deal with Greece in June 2018 to end the name dispute and revive Skopje's NATO and EU membership prospects.
North Macedonia, landlocked country of the south-central Balkans. It is bordered to the north by Kosovo and Serbia, to the east by Bulgaria, to the south by Greece, and to the west by Albania. The capital is Skopje. North Macedonia. See article: flag of North Macedonia. Audio File: national anthem of North Macedonia. Head Of Government:
Provides an overview of North Macedonia, including key events and facts about this European country.
The Republic of North Macedonia, with its capital at Skopje, occupies the rest. The region of Macedonia ranges from the high plateaus and mountain peaks of Bulgaria and the North Macedonian republic to the wide, flat floodplains of the lower Axiós (Vardar) and Strimón (Struma) rivers in Greece.
North Macedonia - Ancient, Ottoman, Yugoslav: As described in this article’s introduction, the name Macedonia is applied both to a region encompassing the present-day Republic of North Macedonia and portions of Bulgaria and Greece and to the republic itself, the boundaries of which have been defined since 1913.
North Macedonia (Macedonian: Северна Македонија, romanized: Severna Makedonija; officially the Republic of North Macedonia), [11][12] is a country located on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It was part of Yugoslavia. North Macedonia is bordered by Serbia, Albania, Greece and Bulgaria.