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North Macedonia

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North Macedonia is a landlocked country in the Balkans occupying roughly the northern third of the broader geographical region of Macedonia, bordered by Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest, and Serbia to the north. It declared independence from Yugoslavia on 8 September 1991 and adopted its current name under the 2018 Prespa Agreement, effective 12 February 2019. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Skopje.

Facts
Capital
Skopje 2
Population
1,836,713 2
2021 census figure, from North Macedonia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Area (sq km)
25,436 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
North Macedonia declared independence from Yugoslavia on 8 September 1991. It was renamed from the Republic of Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia effective 12 February 2019 under the 2018 Prespa Agreement, resolving a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
North Macedonia

Cities

Aegae (Macedonia)

North Macedonia

Alorus

North Macedonia

Anthemus

North Macedonia

Antissa

North Macedonia

Bitola

North Macedonia

Gevgelija

North Macedonia

Kalaureia

North Macedonia

Kočani

North Macedonia

Kriva Palanka

North Macedonia

Lebaea

North Macedonia

Methone (Macedonia)

North Macedonia

Mylae (Thessaly)

North Macedonia

Myrcinus

North Macedonia

Phaloria

North Macedonia

Phthiotic Thebes

North Macedonia

Plataea

North Macedonia

Prilep

North Macedonia

Skopje

North Macedonia

Stip, North Macedonia

North Macedonia

Stobi

North Macedonia

Struga

North Macedonia

Strumica

North Macedonia

Tetovo

North Macedonia

Veles, North Macedonia

North Macedonia
Connections

Associated With

Kosovo, Countries

Kosovo is bordered by North Macedonia to the southeast.

Source Kosovo (Wikipedia)
Lake Ohrid, Bodies of Water
Lake Prespa, Bodies of Water
The Balkans, Regions

Bordered By Water

Kosovo, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kosovo
Serbia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Serbia

Borders

Albania, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: North Macedonia
Bulgaria, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: North Macedonia
Greece, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: North Macedonia
Kosovo, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: North Macedonia

Has Capital

Skopje, Cities

Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia.

Source Skopje (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Milcho Manchevski

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Hristijan Mickoski

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Hristijan Mickoski (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Hristijan Mickoski (born 29 September 1977) is a Macedonian mechanical engineer, professor, and government official serving as Prime Minister of North Macedonia, a position he has held since June 2024.
Boban Babunski

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Boban Babunski (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Macedonian retired footballer
Ilčo Naumoski

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ilčo Naumoski (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Macedonian football player currently playing as a striker
Jeremiah Massey

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jeremiah Massey (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
American-born naturalized Macedonian former professional basketball player
Kiril Lazarov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Kiril Lazarov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Macedonian former professional handball player

Origin Of

Before the Rain

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Vlachs

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: VlachsIntroduction, paragraph 2, location clause
Quote, Introduction, paragraph 2, location clause
who live south of the Danube, in Albania, Bulgaria, northern Greece, North Macedonia and eastern Serbia

Site Of

Vila Biljana

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Vila Biljana (Wikipedia)
National Bank of North Macedonia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Stone Town of Kuklica

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Macedonian Sign Language

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of North Macedonia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of North Macedonia
Law of North Macedonia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of North Macedonia

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source World Factbook archive, North Macedonia profileGovernment, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in North Macedonia
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in North Macedonia
Supreme Court (consists of 22 judges)
Alpine Newt

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black stork

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Book Scorpion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cabbage White

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Carrhotus xanthogramma

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Carrhotus xanthogramma (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Its distribution is palearctic, including a portion of Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece), in Turkey, Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Mongolia, South Korea and Japan.
Channel Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chestnut Blight Fungus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Colias erate

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Colorado Potato Beetle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common pochard

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Roach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Toad

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dalmatian Pelican

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

European Perch

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great Grey Slug

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hylotrupes bajulus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Leopard Slug

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Marsh Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Noble Crayfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern Pike

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peacock Butterfly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pieris brassicae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pieris rapae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Admiral

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Schreibers's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Schreibers's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (18)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (18)
Morocco · North Macedonia · Palestine
Steppe mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Steppe mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in grassland and other open areas in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
Wels Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Western broad-toothed field mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Apodemus epimelasCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Greece · Kosovo · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Serbia
Western Flower Thrips

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

White Stork

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kaladont

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kaladont (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. North Macedonia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Skopje
  • Infobox, area
    25,436 km2 (9,821 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2021 census
    1,836,713
  • Article text
    In the period between 1991 and 2019, the country's name was an ongoing issue in bilateral and international relations.
  • Lead section
    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.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: North Macedonia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
  • Borders: Albania, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Albania 181 km
  • Borders: Bulgaria, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Bulgaria 162 km
  • Borders: Greece, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Greece 234 km
  • Borders: Kosovo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Kosovo 160 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record MKD, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record MKD, incomeLevel
"name": "North Macedonia", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: North Macedonia
Wikidata Q221, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Kočani (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kočani, Lead sentence
Quote, Encompasses: Kočani, Lead sentence
is a town in the eastern part of North Macedonia
View the Source
Gevgelija (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Gevgelija, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Gevgelija, Lead paragraph
is a border town located in the very southeast of North Macedonia
View the Source
Kriva Palanka (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Kriva Palanka, Lead paragraph [part-of]
Quote, Encompasses: Kriva Palanka, Lead paragraph [part-of]
is a town located in the northeastern part of North Macedonia
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Serbia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Serbia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Serbia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
North Macedonia 101 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kosovo
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Kosovo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Kosovo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
North Macedonia 160 km
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