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Macedonia may refer to:


Terminology

This article is about the use of the name Macedonia and its derivatives. ... For an in depth analysis of the often confusing terms regarding Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ...

Places

Europe (Balkans)

This article is about the region spanning several countries in southeastern Europe. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... National motto: None Official languages Macedonian2 Capital Skopje President Branko Crvenkovski Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 145th 25,713 km² 1. ... Vardar Macedonia (Macedonian: Вардарска Македонија, Vardarska Makedonija; Bulgarian: Вардарска Македония, Vardarska Makedoniya), also known as Southern Serbia]/Old Serbia (Serbian:Јужна Србија / Стара Србија, Južna Srbija / Stara Srbija) is the north-western area of the Macedonia region. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... The term Aegean Macedonia was used in Bulgaria from the end of 19th Century as according to Treaty of San Stefano the region was ceded to Bulgaria. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. ... East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the eastern part of Greek Macedonia along with Thrace. ... Blagoevgrad Province (Bulgarian: област Благоевград, oblast Blagoevgrad or Благоевградска област, Blagoevgradska oblast), also known as Pirin Macedonia (Bulgarian: Пиринска Македония, Pirinska Makedoniya), is a province (oblast) of southwestern Bulgaria. ...

Antiquity

Ancient Macedons regions and towns Macedon or Macedonia (Greek ) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordered by the kingdom of Epirus to the west and the region of Thrace to the east. ... Macedonia was briefly a satrapy (province) of the Achaemenid Empire. ... Macedonia province within the Roman Empire, c. ... The Diocese of Macedonia included the provinces of Macedonia Prima, Macedonia Salutaris, Thessalia, Epirus Vetus, Epirus Nova, Achaea, and Creta. ...

United States

Macedon is a town located in Wayne County, New York. ... Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York. ... Macedonia is a town located in Pickens County, Alabama. ... Macedonia, Georgia is a community along GA 20 in Eastern Cherokee County. ... Macedonia is a village located in Franklin County, Illinois. ... Macedonia is a city located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. ... Macedonia is a city located in Summit County, Ohio. ...

Other

Macedon is a town on the Calder Freeway between Melbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, Australia. ... Macedônia (derived from the place name Macedonia) is a municipality (município) in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Macedonia is a village in the Ciacova town, Timiş County, Romania, having a population of 470 according to the 2002 census. ... Mount Macedon village from nearby Mount Towrong Mount Macedon is a small town located 60 kilometres northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. ...

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Encyclopedia4U - Republic of Macedonia - Encyclopedia Article (590 words)
The Republic of Macedonia, known internationally and diplomatically as the "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM), is an independent state on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe, with an area of 25,713 sq km and a population of just over two million.
The flag "Vergina Sun": the sixteen-ray star that was to appear on the flag was a symbol of the ancient state of Macedon, to which Greece claimed to be the sole heir.
Macedonia remained at peace through the violent nationality conflicts which convulsed the former Yugoslavia's western republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in 1991-1995, but the influx of an estimated 360,000 ethnic Albanian refugees from neighbouring Kosovo in 1999 threatened to destabilise the republic.
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