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 | |  | | About Macedonia: |
 | Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Skopje
Main Cities: Bitola, Prilep, Kumanovo
Population: 2,034,000
Area: 25,710 km2
Currency: Macedonian denar
Languages: Macedonian, Albanian
Religions: Macedonian Orthodox, Muslim |
| More about Macedonia: a country in SE Europe, comprising the NW half of ancient Macedon: it became part of the kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (subsequently Yugoslavia) in 1913; it declared independence in 1992, but Greece objected to the use of the historical name Macedonia; in 1993 it was recognized by the UN under its current official name. Official language: Macedonian. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, nonreligious, and Jewish minorities. Currency: denar. Capital: Skopje. Pop.: 2 066 000 (2004 est.). Area: 25 713 sq. km (10 028 sq. miles) Serbian name: Makedonija Official name: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) |
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