North Macedonia changed its name in 2019 to settle a long dispute with Greece. Lake Ohrid, on its border, is among the oldest lakes on Earth at some three million years.
North Macedonia
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Easy learning about North Macedonia
The capital city of North Macedonia is Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia.
Word: Ohrid
Meaning: ancient lake
Administrative Divisions
80 municipalities (opstini) and 1 city* (grad)
- Aracinovo
- Berovo
- Bitola
- Bogdanci
- Bogovinje
- Bosilovo
- Brvenica
- Caska
- Centar Zupa
- Cesinovo-Oblesevo
- Cucer Sandevo
- Debar
- Debarca
- Delcevo
- Demir Hisar
- Demir Kapija
- Dojran
- Dolneni
- Gevgelija
- Gostivar
- Gradsko
- Ilinden
- Jegunovce
- Karbinci
- Kavadarci
- Kicevo
- Kocani
- Konce
- Kratovo
- Kriva Palanka
- Krivogastani
- Krusevo
- Kumanovo
- Lipkovo
- Lozovo
- Makedonska Kamenica
- Makedonski Brod
- Mavrovo i Rostuse
- Mogila
- Negotino
- Novaci
- Novo Selo
- Ohrid
- Pehcevo
- Petrovec
- Plasnica
- Prilep
- Probistip
- Radovis
- Rankovce
- Resen
- Rosoman
- Skopje*
- Sopiste
- Staro Nagoricane
- Stip
- Struga
- Strumica
- Studenicani
- Sveti Nikole
- Tearce
- Tetovo
- Valandovo
- Vasilevo
- Veles
- Vevcani
- Vinica
- Vrapciste
- Zelenikovo
- Zelino
- Zrnovci. The Greater Skopje area is comprised of 10 municipalities: Aerodrom
- Butel
- Centar
- Chair
- Gazi Baba
- Gjorce Petrov
- Karposh
- Kisela Voda
- Saraj
- and Shuto Orizari.
Where in the world is North Macedonia located?
North Macedonia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
Basic Information
Capital City: Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia
Population: 1,820,909 (UN)
Area: 25,333 km² / 15,741 sq mi
People from North Macedonia are called: Macedonians
Geography
Latitude: 41.558° N
Longitude: 21.556° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
Climate
warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Human Development
HDI Rank: 68 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.815
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.2
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Orthodox
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
NATO - since 2020
Technical Information
TLD: .mk
Calling Code: +389
MapGeo Name: North Macedonia
MapGeo Code: MK