North Macedonia

Land of the golden sun and Lake Ohrid

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Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia

Capital: Skopje
Continent: Europe
Currency: Denar
Languages: Macedonian and Albanian
People: About 18 lakh
Size: About 25,713 km²
Leader: Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski
Voted for independence: 8 September 1991
Time: 4½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Skopje, and 8:30 am in summer

⭐ It changed its name from Macedonia to North Macedonia in 2019.

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Two ways to learn

Learn about North Macedonia

Find it on the globe

Turn the globe with your finger. North Macedonia has 4 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Both are drawn to the same scale.

SizeIndia is about 130 times the size of North Macedonia.
PeopleIndia has about 810 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 18 lakh in North Macedonia.
DistanceSkopje is about 5,200 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
TimeNorth Macedonia is 4½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Skopje, or 8:30 am in summer.

Test yourself

30 questions on North Macedonia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on North Macedonia

Map puzzle

North Macedonia and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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