"Today over Macedonia - Денес над Македонија".
It was composed by Todor Skalovski and the lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski in 1943.
Established
August 2th 1944 (As a federal republic in Yugoslavia).
Independence
September 8th 1991 (Yugoslavia's fall apart).
Membership
United Nations - since April 8th 1993;
World Trade Organisation - since April 4th 2003;
NATO - gained invitation on April 3th 2008. Not admitted due to the Greek veto;
EU - awaiting invitation;
Major cities:
Skopje
Bitola
Kumanovo
Struga
Prilep
Tetovo
Ohrid
Gostivar
Stip
Strumica
Language
Macedonian (uses the Cyrillic script).
Currency
Macedonian Denar (MKD), since April 26th 1992.
Location
South-Eastern Europe, Balkan peninsula, north of Greece.
Location
South-Eastern Europe, Balkan peninsula, north of Greece.
Terrain
Mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys;
three large lakes (Ohrid, Prespa and Dojran),
each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River.
lowest point: Vardar River 44 m
highest point: Golem Korab 2.764 m
Geography of Macedonia
High percentage of the Republic of Macedonia mountainous. It's a landlocked country that is geographically clearly defined by a central valley formed by the Vardar river and framed along its borders by mountain ranges. The Republic's terrain is mostly rugged, located between the Šara and Osogovo mountains, which frame the valley of the Vardar river.
The Republic of Macedonia also has scenic mountains. They belong to two different ranges: Dinarska and Rodopska. The Dinarska range is the oldest with subsequent erosion; the Rodopska range is younger offering rugged, alpine scenery. The scenery in Macedonia offers rocky mountains and green, rolling hills covered with conifer forests and lined with countless freshwater streams and rivers.
The total territory of Republic of Macedonia comes to 25,713 sq. km, of which 25,236 sq. km are land, while 477 sq. km are water surface. The lowest point is Vardar River (44 m) near Gevgelija, and the highest point is Golem Korab peak (2,764 m) in the north-western part of the country.
Macedonia has 766 km of boundaries, of which: 151 km with Albania; 148 km with Bulgaria; 246 km with Greece and 221 km with Serbia.
