North Macedonia

country in southeastern Europe
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North Macedonia is a sovereign state located in Europe [1]. It was established in 1991 , with Skopje as its capital [2]. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian [3], and the country had a population of 1.8 million in 2021 [4]. Its total area is 26,000 square kilometers .

North Macedonia observes multiple time zones, including UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, and Central European Time . The country functions as an independent nation with defined administrative and linguistic structures. No additional details about governance, economy, or history are provided in the source facts. The information presented is limited to the specified attributes and their corresponding references.

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
Climate
warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Terrain
mountainous with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River
Natural resources
low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Orthodox 46.1%, Islam 32.2%, Christian 13.2%, Other 7.2%; less than 1%: atheist, Catholic, other religions, not specified, Protestant (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
8 September 1991 (referendum endorsed independence from Yugoslavia)
National holiday
Independence Day, 8 September (1991), also known as National Day
Legal system
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$43.844 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$24,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
13.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 39%, Serbia 8%, Bulgaria 6%, Greece 5%, Czechia 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
UK 12%, Germany 10%, Greece 9%, China 9%, Serbia 8% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

  • Country: North Macedonia[3]
  • Head of government: Hristijan Mickoski[4]
  • Continent: Europe[5]
  • Instance of: landlocked country[6], country[7]
  • Head of state: Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova[8]
  • Capital: Skopje[9]
  • Official language: Macedonian[10], Albanian[11]
  • Currency: Macedonian denar[12]
  • Shares border with: Albania[13], Serbia[14], Bulgaria[15], Greece[16], European Union[17], Kosovo[18]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .mk[19]
  • Anthem: Denes nad Makedonija[20]
  • Basic form of government: parliamentary republic[21]
  • Named after: north[22], Macedonia[23]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Berovo Municipality[24], Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality[25], Delčevo Municipality[26], Karbinci Municipality[27], Kočani Municipality[28], Kratovo Municipality[29], Kriva Palanka Municipality[30], Kumanovo Municipality[31], Lozovo Municipality[32], Makedonska Kamenica Municipality[33], Pehčevo Municipality[34], Probištip Municipality[35], Štip Municipality[36], Sveti Nikole Municipality[37]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for North Macedonia include Macedônia[38], a municipality of Brazil[39], in Brazil[40] and macedonite[41], a mineral species[42].

Why It Matters

North Macedonia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 176 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include Macedônia[38], a municipality of Brazil[39], in Brazil[40] and macedonite[41], a mineral species[42].

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  7. [9] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Salgo60 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', '
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  2. 5w ago · Lucivarius · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Република Северна Македонија'}, {'lang': 'sq', 'text': 'Republika e Maqedonisë së Veriut'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: Република Северна Македонија"
  3. 6w ago · Geagea · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987008713156805171
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  4. 11w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with → Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria +5
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 41.6086, 'lon': 21.7453}
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  5. 12w ago · Ђидо · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with → Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria +5
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  6. 12w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/North_Macedonia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14470: Locations/North_Macedonia"
  7. 12w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Mazedonien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Macedonia de Nord.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Macedonia del Nord.wav
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  8. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
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  9. 16w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → North_Macedonia
    Idref id → 153588349, 034580042
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  10. 18w ago · J 1982 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001984-Makedonie
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  11. 18w ago · DavidMorre · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://baike.sogou.com/v5772216.htm
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  12. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nrk topic id → 1.12258085, 1.14081565
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nrk topic id: 1.14081565, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/281497217|Nord-Makedonia (#281497217)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7452|NRK topic]] #"
  13. 23w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → maced01
    Fandom article id → europe:North_Macedonia, countries:Republic_of_North_Macedonia
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  14. 24w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → europe:North_Macedonia, countries:Republic_of_North_Macedonia
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