{"id":367983,"date":"2026-07-22T15:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=367983"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:59:57","slug":"key-facts-about-north-macedonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-north-macedonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts About North Macedonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> President Droupadi Murmu addressed the India\u2013North Macedonia Business Forum in Skopje during her official visit on July 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">Key Facts About North Macedonia<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_367989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367989\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-367989\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica.jpg?resize=400%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"North Macedonia\" width=\"400\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica.jpg?resize=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica.jpg?w=1054&amp;ssl=1 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-367989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> North Macedonia is a <strong>landlocked country<\/strong> situated in <strong>the south-central Balkans in Southeast Europe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Capital:\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>Skopje is its capital city.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boundaries:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>Kosovo and Serbia in the north<\/strong>, <strong>Bulgaria in the east<\/strong>, <strong>Greece in the south, and Albania in the west.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Name Dispute:<\/strong> The country <strong>changed its name<\/strong> to the <strong>Republic of North Macedonia<\/strong> after signing <strong>the Prespa Agreement with Greece in June 2018<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The name change <strong>removed Greece\u2019s veto<\/strong> and allowed the country to <strong>enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and pursue accession to the European Union (EU).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1328\"><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It has a <strong>moderate continental climate<\/strong> influenced by both <strong>Mediterranean and continental <\/strong>climatic zones<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Relief:<\/strong> North Macedonia is a <strong>predominantly mountainous country<\/strong> with <strong>rugged terrain<\/strong>, <strong>ancient metamorphic rocks, younger sedimentary deposits in the central region<\/strong>, and broad <strong>fertile valleys suitable for agriculture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> The <strong>Vardar River is the largest river and drains most of the country&#8217;s territory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1328\"><strong>Drainage:<\/strong> About <strong>90% of the country&#8217;s area drains into the Aegean Sea through the Vardar River<\/strong> and its tributaries.\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1328\">While the remaining areas drain towards the <strong>Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea basins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak:<\/strong> <strong>Mount Korab, located on the Albanian border,<\/strong> is the <strong>country&#8217;s highest peak<\/strong> .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Lakes:<\/strong> The major lakes are <strong>Ohrid, Prespa, and Dojran.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"905\"><strong>Ohrid and Prespa are tectonic lakes<\/strong>, while these lakes are shared with neighbouring countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1328\"><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It is covered with deciduous forests, coniferous forests, <strong>Pindus Mountains mixed forests, Balkan mixed forests, Rhodopes mixed forests, and Aegean sclerophyllous and mixed forests.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1328\"><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The major fauna includes wild <strong>pigs, wolves, bears, lynx, grasshoppers, and small lizards.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: President Droupadi Murmu addressed the India\u2013North Macedonia Business Forum in Skopje during her official visit on July 21, 2026. Key Facts About North Macedonia Location: North Macedonia is a landlocked country situated in the south-central Balkans in Southeast Europe. Capital:\u00a0 Skopje is its capital city. 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