GEOGRAPHY
Macedonia is located in the
heart of South Central Europe. It shares a border with Greece
to the south, Bulgaria to the east, Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia
and Kosovo) to the north, and Albania to the west. The country
is 80% mountainous, rising to its highest point at Mt. Korab (peak
2,764 m).
Official
Name: The United States and the United Nations officially
refer to Macedonia by its provisional name, "The Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia," pending the outcome of UN-mediated
negotiations between Macedonia and Greece.
Area: 25,713 square km. (slightly larger than
Vermont).
Cities: Capital--Skopje 600,000; Tetovo, Kumanovo,
Gostivar and Bitola 100,000+ (2001 est.).
Geography: Situated in the southern region of
the Balkan Peninsula, Macedonia is landlocked and mountainous.
Climate: Three climatic types overlap--Mediterranean;
moderately continental; and mountainous-producing hot, dry summers
and cold, snowy winters.
