Name:The Republic of North Macedonia

Area: 25713 sq km

Population: 2.07million (2002)

Location: Situated in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula (Southeastern Europe). The country is bordered by Serbia to the North, Bulgaria to the East, Greece to the South and Albania to the West.

Ethnic groups:

The dominant residents are Macedonians (64.18%), Albanians (25.17%), Turks (3.85%), Roma (2.66%), Serbs (1.78%).

 

Capital: Skopje

President: Stevo Pendarovski(2019- )

National flag: A yellow sun with eight broadening rays extending to the edges of the red field

National anthem:

Today Above Macedonia

Today above Macedonia, is born

                                                                         the new sun of liberty

                                                                       The Macedonians fight

                                                                          for their own rights!

                                                                       The Macedonians fight

                                                                          for their own rights!

                                                                       Now again the flag flies

                                                                 (that) of theKrushevo Republic

                                                                       Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli

                                                                      Dame Gruev, Sandanski!

                                                                       Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli

                                                                      Dame Gruev, Sandanski!

                                                                   The Macedonian forests sing

                                                                         new songs and news

                                                                        Macedonia is liberated

                                                                             It lives in liberty!

                                                                        Macedonia is liberated

                                                                             It lives in liberty!

National Day:8 September

Currency:Macedonian Denar (MKD)

1 Euro=61,5 denars; 1 USD=50 denars; 1RMB=7.8 denars

Topography:Its relief is characterized by large and high mountain massifs giving way to extensive, flat valleys and plains.

Climate: Almost the entire territory of North Macedonia lies between latitudes 40 and 42 and is a transitional region between the Mediterranean and Continental climates. The climate is classified as being transitory from Continental climate to a Mediterranean climate.

Language: Official language is Macedonian. In the municipalities with over 20% of the other ethnic group other than the Macedonians, the language of that ethnic group is also an official language parallel with the Macedonian.