North Macedonia | History, Capital, Language, Flag, Facts & Geography of North Macedonia

History of North Macedonia:

The region of what is now North Macedonia was long a stronghold for traders and conquerors traveling between Asia and Europe. The area was often inhabited by tribes and city-states. In 356 BC, Macedonian King Philip II united most of the region under his single reign. His son, Alexander the Great, built a vast empire encompassing Asia Minor, Egypt, and much of the Mediterranean. After the Greeks, the Romans ruled the region, followed by the Byzantine Empire. It was ruled by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century and ruled until 1912.

After World War I, Macedonia became part of Yugoslavia. It became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991. In the years that followed, there were many disagreements between North Macedonia and the Greek state, which objected to the use of Greek (ancient Greek) names and symbols.

Information about North Macedonia:

Flag of North Macedonia:

North Macedonia Economy Key Industries:

North Macedonia Major Industries: food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceuticals

North Macedonia Agricultural Products: grapes, wine, tobacco, vegetables; milk, eggs

North Macedonia Natural Resources: low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land

North Macedonia Major Exports: food, beverages, tobacco; miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel

North Macedonia Major Imports: machinery and equipment, automobiles, chemicals, fuels, food products

The Geography of North Macedonia:

Total Size of North Macedonia: 25,713 km² (source: 2022 wikipedia)

Geographical Low Point of North Macedonia: Vardar River 50 m

Geographical High Point of North Macedonia: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m

Climate of North Macedonia: warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall

General Terrain of North Macedonia: mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River

World Region or Continent of North Macedonia:  Europe

Geographical Coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E

The People of  North Macedonia & Culture

North Macedonia Government Type: parliamentary democracy

North Macedonia Nationality: Macedonian(s)

North Macedonia National Holiday: Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note – also known as Saint Elijah’s Day and Ilinden

North Macedonia Independence: 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsing independence from Yugoslavia)

North Macedonia National Symbol: eight-rayed sun

North Macedonia National Anthem or Song: Denes Nad Makedonija (Today Over Macedonia)

North Macedonia Languages Spoken: Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census)

North Macedonia Religions: Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, other Christian 0.37%, Muslim 33.3%, other and unspecified 1.63% (2002 census)

Interesting Facts about North Macedonia:

In the foundations of the monasteries of St. Bogodrica Precista in Kičevo, St. Jovan Bigorsky and St. George Povednosek in Devar, parts of the cross on which Jesus was crucified (allegedly) remain.

According to NASA, the Kokino Observatory is his fourth oldest observatory in the world, and the oldest is Abu His Simbel Observatory in Egypt. Stonehenge, England. And Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

Kokino is located about 30 km from Kumanovo town and about 6 km from the Serbian border.

Lake Ohrid is one of Europe’s oldest and deepest lakes (maximum depth 288 m). The tree is estimated to be 4 million years old and is home to 200 species endemic to him that are not found anywhere else in the world. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born in Skopje, Macedonia. Although she was born in Skopje, she was of Albanian descent when she was born in 1910. Today you can visit a museum dedicated to her in the center of the capital Skopje. Today she is considered one of the most famous Macedonians. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 and canonized by Pope Francis in 2016. She also won her 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.

North Macedonia is the only country that gained independence from Yugoslavia without shedding a drop of blood.

It was completely peaceful during the Yugoslav wars in the early 1990s and became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991.