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The Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Република Македонија, Republika
Makedonija, Albanian Republika e Maqedonisë) , often referred to as
Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern
Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and its partially recognised breakaway
province of Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south,
and Bulgaria to the east. It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993
under the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, commonly abbreviated to FYROM, pending resolution of a
naming dispute with Greece. Many other international institutions and
countries have recognised the country under the same reference, although an
overall majority of countries recognise it under its constitutional name.
The Republic of Macedonia forms approximately 35.8% of the land and 40.9% of
the population of the wider geographical region of Macedonia. The capital is
Skopje, with 500,000 inhabitants, and there are a number of smaller cities,
notably Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Štip, Kočani,
Gostivar and Strumica. It has more than 50 natural and artificial lakes and
sixteen mountains higher than 2,000 meters (6,550 ft) above sea level.
The country is a member of the UN and the Council of Europe and a member of
La Francophonie, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Since December 2005 it is also a
candidate for joining the European Union and has applied for NATO
membership.
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