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GeographyLocation
Southeastern Europe, north of Greece Geographic coordinates
41 50 N, 22 00 E
Map references
Europe
Area World Ranking: 150
Total 25,713 sq km
Land 25,433 sq km Water 280 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly larger than Vermont
Land boundaries
Total 766 km
Border countries Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Kosovo 159 km, Serbia 62 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Terrain
Mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Elevation extremes
Lowest point Vardar River 50 m
Highest point Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m Natural resources
Low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land Land use
Arable land 22.01%
Permanent crops 1.79% Other 76.2% (2005) Irrigated land
1,280 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
6.4 cu km (2001)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 2.27
Per capita 1,118 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
High seismic risks
Environment - current issues
Air pollution from metallurgical plants Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
Landlocked; major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe to Aegean Sea and Southern Europe to Western Europe
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The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (Skopje):
 
GPS points from The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (Skopje)
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Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, but the issue of the name remained unresolved and negotiations for a solution are ongoing. Since 2004, the United States and 133 other nations have recognized Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia. Some ethnic Albanians, angered by perceived political and economic inequities, launched an insurgency in 2001 that eventually won the support of the majority of Macedonia's ethnic Albanian population and led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting and established guidelines for the creation of new laws that enhanced the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement, maintaining momentum on democratic reforms, and stimulating economic growth and development continue to be challenges for Macedonia, although progress has been made over the past several years.