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North Macedonia
North Macedonia is a country in Southeast Europe with its capital in Skopje.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Region
- Southeast Europe, Europe
- Population
- 1.8 million
- Languages
- Macedonian
- Currency
- denar (den)
- Area
- 25,713 km²
- Borders
- 🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇽🇰 Kosovo 🇷🇸 Serbia
💡 Renamed North Macedonia in 2019 to settle a 27-year dispute with Greece.
About the flag
The eight-rayed yellow sun is described as the new sun of liberty. It replaced an earlier sun symbol in 1995 after objections from Greece.
How to spot it: Red field with a yellow sun whose eight broad rays stretch all the way to the edges and corners of the flag.
Often confused with: 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan