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Capital of North Macedonia
Skopje, on the Vardar river.
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Currency
The denar (code MKD), introduced in 1992.
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Neighbouring countries
Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania. The country is landlocked.
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Independence referendum and Independence Day
The referendum was held on 8 September 1991, and that date is Independence Day.
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Ilinden Uprising
An uprising against Ottoman rule that began on 2 August 1903.
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Ohrid Framework Agreement
A peace deal signed in 2001 that ended an armed conflict and widened minority rights.
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Prespa Agreement
Signed in 2018 and in force in 2019, it gave the country the name North Macedonia.
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Joined NATO
On 27 March 2020 as the thirtieth member.
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EU candidate status
Granted in 2005.
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Joined the United Nations and the Council of Europe
The UN in 1993 and the Council of Europe in 1995.
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The national legislature
The Assembly (Sobranie), with 120 members.
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Head of state and head of government
The President is the head of state and the Prime Minister leads the government.
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Skopje earthquake
26 July 1963, which destroyed much of the city.
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Samuel's state
A medieval state centred on Ohrid, defeated by Basil II at Kleidion in 1014.
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Longest river
The Vardar, flowing from northwest to southeast into the Aegean Sea.
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Highest mountain
Golem Korab, on the border with Albania.
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Lakes Ohrid, Prespa and Dojran
Ohrid is shared with Albania, Prespa with Albania and Greece, and Dojran with Greece.
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National parks
Mavrovo, Pelister and Galičica.
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UNESCO World Heritage
The Ohrid region, listed for natural value in 1979 and for cultural value in 1980.
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Pelister's rare tree
The molika pine, a Balkan endemic.
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Tikveš
The best-known wine region, around Kavadarci.
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National dish
Tavče gravče, white beans baked in a clay pan.
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Mother Teresa
Born in Skopje in 1910, Nobel Peace Prize 1979.
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Before the Rain (1994)
Milcho Manchevski's film that won the Golden Lion in Venice.
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Honeyland (2019)
A documentary nominated for two Academy Awards in 2020.
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Struga Poetry Evenings and Ohrid Summer Festival
Struga: poetry festival since 1962. Ohrid Summer Festival: arts festival since 1961.
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Kokino
A Bronze Age megalithic observatory near Kumanovo.
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
24 May, a public holiday honouring the creators of the first Slavic alphabet.
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