Saturday, February 9, 2013

Exploring Macedonia



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The Republic of Macedonia is a Southeast European country, north of Greece and west of Bulgaria. 

 Macedonians make up 66% of Macedonia's population of 2 million, Albanians 23%, and Turks, Vlach, and Serbs, the rest (1994 census).
Skopje is the capital of Macedonia with over 600,000 inhabitants. 
Official name:Republic of Macedonia (English),Република Македонија (Macedonian) 
Government type: Parliamentary democracy


Capital Skopje
(in Macedonian Скопје) 

Languages: Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 22.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census) 
Currency: Macedonian Denar (1EUR= 61,50 Denar) (rate 21/01/2013).   
Inhabitants: 2,072,086 (July 2010 est.). 
Area: 25,333 sq km  
Border countries: Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Kosovo 159 km, Serbia 62 km (total border lenght: 766 km)
Independence: 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia)
National holiday: Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day

Visit Macedonia and you will see the heaven,beautifull nature,lakes,old history




 

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