EUROPE

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level Level 1
Health Alerts 0
Last Updated Jan 14, 2025

About North Macedonia

North Macedonia

North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the north. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia. Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country's population of over 1.83 million. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians, a South Slavic people. Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks, Roma, Serbs, Bosniaks, Aromanians and a few other minorities.

Source: Wikipedia

At a Glance

Capital Skopje
Population 1.8 million
Area 25,713 km²
Language Macedonian
Currency denar
GDP/Capita $9,292

Travel Advisory

Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.

Currency & Economy

Currency
denar (MKD)
GDP
$17.0B
GDP per Capita
$9,292

Development

Life Expectancy
75.3 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region
Europe
Capital
Skopje
Area
25,713 km²
Population
1,822,612
Timezone
UTC+01:00
Languages
Macedonian
Calling Code
+389
Drives On
Right
ISO Code
MK