Outline of the Republic of Macedonia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macedonia:

Contents

• Geography of Macedonia
• Environment of Macedonia
• Natural geographic features of Macedonia
• Administrative divisions of Macedonia
• Government and politics of Macedonia
• Executive branch of the government of Macedonia
• Legislative branch of the government of Macedonia
• Judicial branch of the government of Macedonia
• Foreign relations of Macedonia
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Macedonia
• Military of Macedonia
• History of Macedonia
• Culture of Macedonia
• Art in Macedonia
• Sports in Macedonia
• Economy and infrastructure of Macedonia
• References

The Republic of Macedonia is a landlocked sovereign country located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. Macedonia is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east.

It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993 under the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia commonly abbreviated to FYROM, pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece. Many other international institutions and countries have recognised the country under the same reference, although an overall majority of countries recognise it under its constitutional name.

The Republic of Macedonia forms approximately 35.8% of the land and 40.9% of the population of the wider geographical region of Macedonia, as it was defined in the late 19th century. The capital is Skopje, with 506,926 inhabitants according to a 2004 census, and there are a number of smaller cities, notably Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani, Gostivar and Strumica. It has more than 50 natural and artificial lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 meters (6,550 ft).

The country is a member of the UN and the Council of Europe and a member of La Francophonie, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Since December 2005 it is also a candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO membership.