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Encyclopedia > Macedonian


Macedonian may refer to:


In geography

Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century. ... Anthem: (Macedonian for Today over Macedonia) Capital (and largest city) Skopje Macedonian, Albanian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Branko Crvenkovski  - Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Independence from Yugoslavia   - Declared September 8, 1991  Area  - Total 25,333 km² (148th) 9,779 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ...   Capital Thessaloniki Peripheries West Macedonia Central Macedonia East Macedonia Population 2,625,681 (2005) Area 34,231 km² Population density 77/km² Macedonia (IPA , Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonia) is the largest and second most populous region of Greece. ... 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. ...

In demography

  • Ethnic Macedonians, a Proto Slavic people (also called "Macedonian Slavs" or "Macedonians"), who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia.
  • Greek Macedonians (also known as "Macedonian Greeks" or "Macedonians"), Greeks who are primarily associated with the Greek region of Macedonia after 1913.
  • Bulgarians who are primarily associated with the Blagoevgrad Province (Pirin Macedonia).
  • Albanians from the Republic of Macedonia.

The Macedonians (Македонци, Makedonci) - also referred to as Macedonian Slavs [1] - are a South Slavic ethnic group who are primarily associated with the Republic of Macedonia. ... Macedonians (alternative names: Greek Macedonians or Macedonian Greeks) is the term by which ethnic Greeks originating from Macedonia, particularly Greek Macedonia, are known. ... Anthem: (Macedonian for Today over Macedonia) Capital (and largest city) Skopje Macedonian, Albanian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Branko Crvenkovski  - Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Independence from Yugoslavia   - Declared September 8, 1991  Area  - Total 25,333 km² (148th) 9,779 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ...

In history

The Ancient Macedonians were the inhabitants of Macedon and adjacent regions in ancient times. ... Macedons regions and towns Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek ; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of ancient Greece, bordering the kingdom of Epirus on the west and the region of Thrace to the east. ... Basil I the Macedonian (Βασίλειος Α) (811 - 886, ruled 867 - 886) - married Michael IIIs widow; died in hunting accident Leo VI the Wise (Λέων ΣΤ ο Σοφός) (866 - 912, ruled 886 - 912) – likely either son of Basil I or Michael III; Alexander III (Αλέξανδρος Γ του Βυζαντίου) (870 - 913, ruled 912 - 913) – son of Basil I, regent for nephew...

In linguistics

The Macedonian language (, Latinic: ) is a language in the Eastern group of South Slavic languages and is the official language of the Republic of Macedonia. ... The Ancient Macedonian language was the tongue of the Ancient Macedonians. ...

In music

  • Ethnic musical genre, part of the balkan Gypsie's music, see Roma music.

19th century print of Roma musicians Roma music is highly varied among the diverse communities of the Roma (aka Gypsies). ...

In religion


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Macedonian Heritage: An online Review of the Affairs, History and Culture of Macedonia (459 words)
Skopje airports, statues and the Bible: A new dish of Macedonian salad by Evangelos Kofos (edited version of op.
A detailed tour of the Macedonian wineries along with an overview of the history and the cultural significance of wine production and vine cultivation in Macedonia.
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Macedonian language, alphabet and pronunciation (302 words)
Macedonian is a southern Slavic language with about 3 million speakers in the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија;), Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Macedonian became the official language of the Republic of Macedonia in 1944.
Literary Macedonian is based on the dialects of the West Central region (Prilep, Kičevo, Bitola, Kruševo and Lerin).
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