Macedonia naming dispute

naming dispute (1991–2019) between Greece (which has a region named Macedonia) and the Republic of Macedonia, ending with the latter being renamed North Macedonia
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Macedonia naming dispute

Summary

Macedonia naming dispute is a naming dispute[1]. It draws 418 Wikipedia views per month (naming_dispute category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macedonia naming dispute's instance of is recorded as naming dispute[3].
  • Macedonia naming dispute's instance of is recorded as international conflict[4].
  • Macedonia naming dispute's Commons category is recorded as Macedonian dispute[5].
  • January 1, 1991 marks the founding of Macedonia naming dispute[6].
  • Macedonia naming dispute began on 1991[7].
  • Macedonia naming dispute ended on February 8, 2019[8].
  • A participant in Macedonia naming dispute was North Macedonia[9].
  • A participant in Macedonia naming dispute was Greece[10].
  • Macedonia naming dispute's facet of is recorded as Macedonia[11].

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When and Where

Macedonia naming dispute began on 1991[7]. It ended on February 8, 2019[8].

Context

Recorded instance of include naming dispute[3] and international conflict[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include North Macedonia[9] and Greece[10].

Why It Matters

Macedonia naming dispute draws 418 Wikipedia views per month (naming_dispute category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time → +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Gnd id → 1192232380
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → event/Macedonian-Question
    End time → +2019-02-08T00:00:00Z
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: event/Macedonian-Question"
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