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
84 divisions:
- City of Skopje
- Drugovo Municipality
- Kumanovo
- MK-01
- MK-02
- MK-03
- MK-04
- MK-05
- MK-06
- MK-07
- MK-08
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- MK-76
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- MK-80
- MK-81
- MK-82
- MK-83
- MK-84
- Oslomej Municipality
- Vraneštica Municipality
- Zajas Municipality
Administrative divisions of North Macedonia map
North Macedonia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
40 m (131 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2731 m (8960 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in North Macedonia
Height from south to north in North Macedonia
1Treska49 to 1 048 m2Crna137 to 1 072 m3Bregalnica160 to 1 220 m
Population of North Macedonia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia
Population: 1,820,909 (World Bank)
Area: 25,713 km² / 9,928 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
Highest Elevation Point: Korab (2 764 m)
Lowest point: Vardar (50 m)
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
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
TLD: .mk
Calling Code: +389
MapGeo Name: North Macedonia
MapGeo Code: MK