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The Republic of Macedonia (native: Македонија) is located
on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. The territory of republic is
located between 40 deg 50' and 42 deg 20' north latitude and 20 deg 27'30'' and
23 deg 05', east longitude. It is part of the larger geographic region of
Macedonia which includes also Pirin Macedonia in Bulgаria and Aegean Macedonia
in Grееce. The territory of the republic is sometimes called Vardar Macedonia
after the Vardar River, which flows through the country southeast into Grееce.
The republic is landlocked. It has common boundaries with Albаnia in the West,
Bulgаria in the East, Grееce in the South, and Sеrbiа in the North.
The territory of the Republic of Macedonia is approximately twenty-five thousands
square kilometers. The capital of the republic is the city of Skopje. |
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