Guide Note:

Macedonia is a landlocked country in Balkan Peninsula, which shares its borders with Serbia to the North, Bulgaria to the East; Greece to the South and Albania to the North.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Skopje
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Population: 2,038,514
Currency: Denar
Exchange Rate: Yahoo! Finance Conversion
Official Language: Macedonian, Turkish, Romani, Albanian

History:

Slavic tribes settled in what is present day Macedonia during the 6th Century. The region was conquered by the Ottoman army during the 15th century and remained part of their empire for over 500 years. During the First Balkan War the area was captured by Serbia. In 1929 the kingdom was officially renamed the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and divided into provinces. On September 8, 1991 the Socialist Republic of Macedonia attempted to gain its independence from Yugoslavia and rename itself the Republic of Macedonia.

Death of Present Boris Trajkovski:

On February 26, 2004, the President of Macedonia Boris Trajkovski was killed in a plane crash. The official investigation revealed the cause was procedural mistakes made by the crew during the approach to Mostar airport.

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Macedonia

The Mahalo Top 7

Exploring Macedonia: National Tourism Portal - Macedonia
Wikipedia: Republic of Macedonia
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Macedonia
Portals to the World: Macedonia
U.S Department of State: Macedonia
CIA World Factbook: Macedonia
BBC Country Profile: Macedonia

Macedonia News

Google News: Macedonia News
Yahoo! News: Macedonia News
The New York Times: Macedonia News
Utrinski Vesnik: Macedonia News
Време Online: Macedonia News
Dnevnik: Macedonia News

Macedonia Travel Information

Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Lonely Planet: Macedonia Travel Overview
TripAdvisor: Macedonia Travel Overview
U.S Department of State: Country Specific Information: Macedonia
World Travel Guide: Macedonia Travel Overview
Yahoo! Travel: Macedonia Travel Guide

Macedonia Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of Macedonia | List of Political Parties in Macedonia
IFES Election Guide: Macedonia Election Guide
Maknet Search: Government of Macedonia

Government Sites

Official Site: Government of Macedonia
Official Site: President of Macedonia
Official Site: Assembly of Macedonia
Official Site: Ministry of Defense
Official Site: Ministry of Interior
Official Site: Ministry of Finance
Official Site: Ministry of Culture

Macedonia Facts and History

National Geographic: Macedonia Facts
CIA World Factbook: Macedonia Facts
World InfoZone: Macedonia Facts

Macedonia Maps and Geography

National Geographic: Map of Macedonia
Lonely Planet: Map of Macedonia
Wikipedia: Geography of Macedonia

Macedonia Capital

Mahalo's page on Skopje
Wikipedia: Skopje
Official Site: Official portal of City of Skopje
Official Site: Skopje Online
Wikitravel: Skopje
Yahoo! Travel: Skopje Travel Guide
BBC Weather: 5 Day Forecastfor Skopje, Macedonia

Macedonia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Ohrid | Bitola
Wikipedia: Ohrid | Bitola
Official Site: Municipality of Ohrid | Municipality of Bitola
Official Site: Ohrid Info and Tourism Portal
Wikitravel: Ohrid | Bitola
TravelPod: Ohrid | Bitola

Macedonia Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Macedonia Images
Yahoo! Image Search: Macedonia Images
Flickr: Macedonia Photos
TrekEarth: Macedonia Photos
YouTube & Google Video Search: Macedonia Videos
Dailymotion: Macedonia Videos
Google Video: Republic of Macedonia - Cradle of Culture, Land of Nature (Time 00:59)

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