Outline of the Republic of Macedonia

The Flag of Macedonia

The Coat of arms of Macedonia

The location of Macedonia

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Macedonia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macedonia:

The Republic of Macedonia is a landlocked sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe.^[1] Macedonia is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo^[a] to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east.

It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993 under the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia^[2]^[3] commonly abbreviated to FYROM,^[4]^[5] pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece.^[6] Many other international institutions and countries have recognised the country under the same reference, although an overall majority of countries recognise it under its constitutional name.^[7]

The Republic of 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 2004 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).

The country is a member of the UN and the Council of Europe and a member of La Francophonie, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Since December 2005 it is also a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Macedonia

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Macedonia
Official English country name: The Republic of Macedonia
Common endonym(s): Makedonija – Македонија
Official endonym(s): Republika Makedonija – Република Македонија
Adjectival(s): Macedonian
Demonym(s): Macedonians
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 Macedonia

File:Macedonia topography-en.svg

Macedonia is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Southern Europe
        
        Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Macedonia
  - High: Golem Korab 2,764 m (9,068 ft)
  - Low: Vardar 50 m (164 ft)
- Land boundaries: 766 km

Greece 246 km

Kosovo^[a] 159 km

Albania 151 km

Bulgaria 148 km

Serbia 62 km

Coastline: none

Environment of Macedonia

An enlargeable satellite image of Macedonia

Natural geographic features of Macedonia

Regions of Macedonia

Ecoregions of Macedonia

Administrative divisions of Macedonia

Municipalities of Macedonia
- Statistical Regions of the Republic of Macedonia

Municipalities of Macedonia

Capital of Macedonia: Skopje
Cities of Macedonia

Statistical Regions of the Republic of Macedonia

Demography of Macedonia

Government and politics of Macedonia

Main article: Government of Macedonia and Politics of Macedonia

Form of government:
Capital of Macedonia: Skopje

Branches of the government of Macedonia

Executive branch of the government of Macedonia

Legislative branch of the government of Macedonia

Parliament of Macedonia (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Macedonia

Supreme Court of Macedonia

Foreign relations of Macedonia

International organization membership

The Republic of Macedonia is a member of:^[1]

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation

Law and order in Macedonia

Military of Macedonia

Local government in Macedonia

History of Macedonia

Main article: History of the Republic of Macedonia, Timeline of the history of Macedonia, and Current events of Macedonia

Military history of Macedonia

Culture of Macedonia

Art in Macedonia

Sports in Macedonia

Economy and infrastructure of Macedonia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 124th (one hundred and twenty fourth)

Education in Macedonia

References

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↑ Bonk, M. R., Carlton R. A. (editors) (1997), International Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary, 4th Edition, Detroit, New York, Toronto, London: Gale Research, LCCCN 85-642206, ISBN 0-8103-7437-4, ISSN 0743-0523, Volume 1, pg. 516 and Bonk, M. R (Project Editor) (2003), International Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary, 32nd Edition, USA: Gale-Thompson Group, Volume 1, pg. 1789, ISBN 0-7876-4109-X (Part 2 D-I only)
↑ Alongside the official long-form reference, the "FYROM" acronym is frequently used by international organizations such as the UN, the EU, the OSCE, the EBU, the IMF, the World Bank, WTO and NATO (All NATO documents referring to "FYROM" have to be accompanied by a footnote text 'Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name')
↑ United Nations Resolution 225 (1993)
↑ See lists at Macedonia naming dispute

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^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

External links

General

Wikimedia Atlas of the Republic of Macedonia

E-Government

Travel

Pictures

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[2] United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 of April 7 and 845 of June 18 of 1993

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[4] Bonk, M. R., Carlton R. A. (editors) (1997), International Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary, 4th Edition, Detroit, New York, Toronto, London: Gale Research, LCCCN 85-642206, ISBN 0-8103-7437-4, ISSN 0743-0523, Volume 1, pg. 516 and Bonk, M. R (Project Editor) (2003), International Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary, 32nd Edition, USA: Gale-Thompson Group, Volume 1, pg. 1789, ISBN 0-7876-4109-X (Part 2 D-I only)

[5] Alongside the official long-form reference, the "FYROM" acronym is frequently used by international organizations such as the UN, the EU, the OSCE, the EBU, the IMF, the World Bank, WTO and NATO (All NATO documents referring to "FYROM" have to be accompanied by a footnote text 'Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name')

[6] United Nations Resolution 225 (1993)

[7] See lists at Macedonia naming dispute

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