North Macedonia
🇲🇰 Southeast Europe · Republic of North Macedonia
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About North Macedonia
North Macedonia (officially Republic of North Macedonia) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Skopje as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.82 million people, giving a population density of about 71 people per square kilometre. The country covers 25,713 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $19.1B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.815. The official currency is the denar (MKD), and the main language is Macedonian.
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North Macedonia is the 148th most populous country in the world, with about 1.82 million people.
By land area it is the 145th-largest country in the world, covering 25,713 km².
It has the world's 135th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($19.1B).
North Macedonia shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.815.
North Macedonia has a population density of about 71 people per square kilometre.
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