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

North Macedonia

Summary

North Macedonia is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 7,622 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #90 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • North Macedonia is in the country of North Macedonia[3].
  • North Macedonia's head of government is recorded as Hristijan Mickoski[4].
  • North Macedonia is on the continent of Europe[5].
  • North Macedonia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[6].
  • North Macedonia's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[7].
  • North Macedonia's instance of is recorded as country[8].
  • North Macedonia's head of state is recorded as Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova[9].
  • North Macedonia's capital is recorded as Skopje[10].
  • North Macedonia's official language is recorded as Macedonian[11].
  • North Macedonia's official language is recorded as Albanian[12].
  • North Macedonia's currency is recorded as Macedonian denar[13].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as Albania[14].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as Serbia[15].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as Bulgaria[16].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as Greece[17].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as European Union[18].
  • North Macedonia's shares border with is recorded as Kosovo[19].
  • North Macedonia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mk[20].
  • North Macedonia's anthem is recorded as Denes nad Makedonija[21].
  • North Macedonia's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[22].
  • north is named after North Macedonia[23].
  • Macedonia is named after North Macedonia[24].
  • North Macedonia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berovo Municipality[25].
  • North Macedonia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Češinovo-Obleševo Municipality[26].
  • North Macedonia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Delčevo Municipality[27].

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Geography

North Macedonia is in the country of it[3]. It is on the continent of Europe[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], landlocked country[7], and country[8].

History and Context

Things named after include north[23], a cardinal direction[28] and Macedonia[24], a historical region[29], in Ottoman Empire[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for North Macedonia include Macedônia[31], a municipality of Brazil[32], in Brazil[33] and macedonite[34], a mineral species[35].

Why It Matters

North Macedonia draws 7,622 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #90 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 143 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for it include Macedônia[31], a municipality of Brazil[32], in Brazil[33] and macedonite[34], a mineral species[35].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Law for use of languages. wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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