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Welcome to the Republic of Macedonia in Europe.
By Mark on July 27, 2009
Macedonia is officially known now as the Republic of Macedonia it is a country in the central Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993 under the provisional reference of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, sometimes it was known as FYROM.
A landlocked country, the Republic of Macedonia is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west. The capital city is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to a 2004 census. Other cities include Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar and Strumica. It has more than 50 lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 meters (6,550 ft). Macedonia is also a member of the UN and the Council of Europe. Since December 2005 it has also been a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership. Information was provided by Wikipedia. To learn more about this fascinating country please refer to the link at the bottom of this post.
This is a satellite image picture taken from Google Earth of the Macedonia in south-east Europe.
This is a larger scale satellite image picture taken from Google Earth of Macedonia in south-east Europe.
This is a Youtube video taken of the National Anthem of Macedonia.
This is a satellite image picture taken of the capital city Skopje in Macedonia.
The capital city of Macedonia is Skopje as I referred to in my earlier paragraph. This city is the largest in the Republic of Macedonia, it has a population where almost a quarter of Macedonians live, as well as its political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. In the Roman times this city was called Scupi. The city developed rapidly after World War II, but this trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous earthquake. Today Skopje is a modern city with a wide range of cultural monuments.
Skopje is located at on the upper course of the Vardar River and is located on a major north-south Balkan route between Belgrade and Athens. It is a center for metal-processing, chemical, timber, textile, leather, and printing industries. Industrial development of the city has been accompanied by development of the trade, logistics, and banking sectors, as well as an emphasis on the fields of culture and sport. Information provided by Wikipedia.
This is a panoramio picture taken of a part of Skopje city.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the Millenium Cross in Macedonia.
This is a picture taken from panoramio of Macedonia.
This is a panoramio picture taken in the city of Strumica with a statue of two men suffering.
This is a picture taken from panoramio of the town or city, Kriva Palanka.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the city or town of Ohrid in Macedonia.
- Learn about the Republic of Macedonia on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Skopje on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Ohrid on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Kriva Palanka on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Strumica on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Millenium Cross on Wikipedia:
- Find Macedonia on Google Maps:
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- Find Kriva Palanka on Google Maps:
- Find Strumica on Google Maps:
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Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.
8:41 pm on July 27th, 2009
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