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Macedonia
Background
On 9 September 1991, Macedonians overwhelmingly voted in favour of independence from Yugoslavia. This led to the adoption on 20 November 1991 of a new constitution, which proclaimed the ‘Republic of Macedonia’ as a sovereign and independent state. In March 1992 the peaceful withdrawal of the Yugoslav army from its territory was successfully negotiated. Macedonia was the only country to accede from the Yugoslav federation peacefully.
Location
South-eastern Europe
Area
25,333 sq km
Land Boundaries
Serbia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria
Population
2.1 million (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Macedonian 64%, Albanian 25%, Turkish 4%, Roma 3%, Serb 2%, Bosniaks 0.5%, Vlachs 0.5%, Others 1% [2002 census]
Religions
Orthodox 65%, Islam 33%, Evangelicals 0.1%
Languages
Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian, Vlach, and Roma
Capital
Skopje
Currency
Macedonian Denar