• Officially: Republic of Macedonia
    • (listed by the UN as The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
  • Capital: Skopje

Facts

  • Population: 2.1 million
  • Languages: Macedonian, Albanian
  • Religions: Christianity, Islam
  • Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 77 years (women)
  • Currency: denar

Geography

  • Area: 25,713 sq km (9,928 sq miles)
  • A country in Southeast Europe
  • A landlocked nation that is bordered by Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania.

Tourism

  • The UNWTO reported that in 2017 Macedonia had the 10 largest percentage increase in international tourist arrivals.

Notes

  • One of the poorest countries in Europe

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