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Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991, but Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations. The United States began referring to Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 and negotiations continue between Greece and Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, angered by perceived political and economic inequities, launched an insurgency in 2001 that eventually won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population and led to the internationally-brokered Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting by establishing a set of new laws enhancing the rights of minorities. The undetermined status of neighboring Kosovo, implementation of the Framework Agreement, and a weak economy continue to be challenges for Macedonia.

Borders:

Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Serbia 221 km

Population:

2,034,060

GDP per capita:

$2,834.81 per capita

Capital with population:

Skopje - 444,229

Largest city with population:

Skopje - 444,229

Alternative names:

Macedonia, Republic of, Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM, Republika Makedonija, Makedonija, macedonia (former yugoslav republic), macedonia (fyrom), macedonia (skopje), macedonia fyr, the former yugoslav rep. of macedonia, the former yugoslavian republic of macedonia, the fyr of macedonia, Macedonia, TFYR, FYR Macedonia, Macedonia, FYR, Macedonia FYR, TFYR Macedonia,

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Maps of Macedonia, Republic of

Macedonia - Land Use	Eastern Balkans (Serbia and Montenegro, Macedonia)	Balkan Region: The Macedonian Question 1914-1992	The Macedonian Empire, 336-323 B.C.
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Argyris Kallianiotis 6th March 2005	Why are you so sure that the item of Macedonian phalanx should be related to Skopje? We have a word in Greek "phalanga" with the same meaning. Can you find a similar word in Bulgarian or in the so called Macedonian language?
larisa 24th May 2005	Today's Macedonians are Slavic and have nothing to do with ancient Macedonians. They came from Bulgaria.
Mirko 26th May 2005	My mother is Macedonian and her family knows that they were Serbian in XIX century, during the Turkish occupation. They became Macedonian after WWII.
Igor 19th June 2005	The Macedonian name, identity, language and religion have survived; despite centuries of injustice by its bigger and stronger neighbors. It will continue to survive because the world is ‘slowly but surely’ learning the truth about this ill-fated land, and its people, that is Macedonia.
Alexander (australia) 23rd July 2007	The history that the whole world know's,can not be stolen or changed you can not turn back time,the facts live for as long as the human race is around ,even in the year 3500 people will also know the same history and the same truth so do not worry about it. you can say or write 1000 diffrent views but the fact will be always fact.

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