Republic of North Macedonia Република Северна Македонија | |
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Anthem: Денес над Македонија (Macedonian) (English: "Today over Macedonia") | |
![]() Location of North Macedonia (green) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend] | |
Capital and largest city | Skopje 42°0′N 21°26′E / 42.000°N 21.433°E |
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Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova | |
Hristijan Mickoski | |
Afrim Gashi | |
Legislature | Assembly |
Independence from Yugoslavia | |
8 September 1991 | |
Area | |
• Total | 25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi) (145th) |
• Water (%) | 1.9 |
Population | |
• 2021 census | ![]() |
• Density | 80.1/km2 (207.5/sq mi) (122nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $33.822 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $16,253[7] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $12.383 billion[7] |
• Per capita | $6,143[7] |
Gini (2019) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 82nd |
Currency | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy (AD) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +389 |
ISO 3166 code | MKD |
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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. The capital and largest city is Skopje, with more than 500,000 residents. It has many smaller cities. Some important ones are Bitola, Prilep, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Veles, Stip, Strumica, Debar and Kavadarci.
North Macedonia is a member of the United Nations and World Trade Organization (WTO). It joined NATO on 30 March 2020.[13] Since December 2005, it is a candidate for joining the European Union.[14]
The language spoken by the majority of the population is Macedonian. Albanian is also spoken by ethnic Albanians. The country's currency is the Macedonian denar (MKD).
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