The location of North Macedonia
An enlargeable map of North Macedonia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Macedonia:
North Macedonia is a landlocked sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.[1] North Macedonia is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east.
North Macedonia forms approximately 35.8% of the land and 40.9% of the population of the wider geographical region of Macedonia, as it was defined in the late 19th century. The capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to a 2002 census, and there are a number of smaller cities, notably Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar and Strumica. It has more than 50 natural and artificial lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 meters (6,550 ft).
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of North Macedonia
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: North Macedonia
- Official English country name: The Republic of North Macedonia
- Common endonym(s): Severna Makedonija – Северна Македонија
- Official endonym(s): Republika Severna Makedonija – Република Северна Македонија
- Adjectival(s): Macedonian
- Demonym(s): Macedonian
- Etymology: Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía, related to the ancient Greek word μακεδνός (Makednos)
- ISO country codes: MK, MKD, 807
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mk
Geography of North Macedonia
- North Macedonia is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Southern Europe
- Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Southern Europe
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of North Macedonia
- High: Mount Korab (Golem Korab) 2,764 m (9,068 ft)
- Low: Vardar 50 m (164 ft)
- Land boundaries: 839 km
- Population of North Macedonia:
- Area of North Macedonia:
- Atlas of North Macedonia
Environment of North Macedonia
An enlargeable satellite image of North Macedonia
- Climate of North Macedonia
- Environmental issues in North Macedonia
- Renewable energy in North Macedonia
- Geology of North Macedonia
- Protected areas of North Macedonia
- Biosphere reserves in North Macedonia
- National parks of North Macedonia
- Wildlife of North Macedonia
Natural geographic features of North Macedonia
- Mountains of North Macedonia
- List of World Heritage sites in North Macedonia
Regions of North Macedonia
Ecoregions of North Macedonia
Administrative divisions of North Macedonia
Municipalities of North Macedonia
- Capital of North Macedonia: Skopje
- List of cities in North Macedonia
Statistical Regions of North Macedonia
Demography of North Macedonia
Government and politics of North Macedonia
- Form of government:
- Capital of North Macedonia: Skopje
- Elections in North Macedonia
- List of political parties in North Macedonia
Branches of the government of North Macedonia
Executive branch of the government of North Macedonia
Legislative branch of the government of North Macedonia
- Parliament: Assembly of North Macedonia (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of North Macedonia
- Supreme Court of North Macedonia
Foreign relations of North Macedonia
- Diplomatic missions in North Macedonia
- Diplomatic missions of North Macedonia
- Greece–North Macedonia relations
International organization membership
North Macedonia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in North Macedonia
Military of North Macedonia
Local government in North Macedonia
History of North Macedonia
Culture of North Macedonia
- Architecture of North Macedonia
- Cuisine of North Macedonia
- List of festivals in North Macedonia
- Languages of North Macedonia
- Media of North Macedonia
- National symbols of North Macedonia
- Coat of arms: National emblem of North Macedonia
- Flag of North Macedonia
- National anthem of North Macedonia: Denes nad Makedonija
- People of North Macedonia
- Public holidays in North Macedonia
- List of records of North Macedonia
- Religion in North Macedonia
- Christianity in North Macedonia
- Hinduism in North Macedonia
- Islam in North Macedonia
- Judaism in North Macedonia
- Sikhism in North Macedonia
- List of World Heritage sites in North Macedonia
Art in North Macedonia
- Art in North Macedonia
- Cinema of North Macedonia
- Literature of North Macedonia
- Music of North Macedonia
- Television in North Macedonia
- Theatre in North Macedonia
Sports in North Macedonia
Economy and infrastructure of North Macedonia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 124th (one hundred and twenty fourth)
- Agriculture in North Macedonia
- Banking in North Macedonia
- Communications in North Macedonia
- List of companies of North Macedonia
- Currency of North Macedonia: Denar
- ISO 4217: MKD
- Energy in North Macedonia
- Energy policy of North Macedonia
- Oil industry in North Macedonia
- Health in North Macedonia
- Mining in North Macedonia
- Macedonia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in North Macedonia
- Transport in North Macedonia
Education in North Macedonia
See also
- Index of North Macedonia-related articles
- List of North Macedonia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "North Macedonia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- General
Wikimedia Atlas of North Macedonia
- Travel
- Pictures
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