Explore Macedonia in Europe - Macedonia Tourism Info

Description and Basic Information

Macedonia with its capital Skopje is located in Europe (Southeastern Europe, north of Greece). It covers some 25,334 square kilometres (slightly larger than Vermont) with 2,061,000 citizens. Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish and Serbian are the languages used by people in Macedonia (consider regional differences). Albania, Greece, , Bulgaria and Serbia are bordering countries.

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About Macedonia

The topography featuresmountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys with three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line and country bisected by the Vardar River. The average density of population is about 81 per km². The climate in can be described as warm, dry summers and autumns with relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall. Potential natural disasters are high seismic risks.

To reach someone in Macedonia dial +389 prior to a number. There are 442,200 installed telephones. And there are 1,943,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".mk". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz.

The country consists of 84 regions/states which are listed below.

Regions/States of Macedonia

Macedonia Tourism Information

Unesco World Heritage Properties

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, it has the oldest Slav monastery (St...

Demographic Information

Age Distribution in Macedonia

Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Natural Population Growth

Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Macedonia is growing at an rate of 0.26% (or by 5,325 citizens). Each year 995 people leave this country (or 0.50 per thousand citizens) - making it an emmigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 0.31%. Or an total increase of 6,320 citizens.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.