Macedonia (FYROM) History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

The history of the territory of Macedonia begins with the kingdom of Peonia, which was a mixed Thraco-Ilerian politics. At the end of the sixth century BCE, the region was subjugated by the Persian Achaemenid Empire, then incorporated into the Kingdom of Macedonia in the fourth century BCE. The Romans conquered the region in the second century BCE and made it part of the larger province of Macedonia. The region was part of the Byzantine Empire, but was often raided and inhabited by Slavic tribes beginning in the sixth century of Christianity. After centuries of dispute between the Bulgarian, Byzantine and Serbian empires, it was part of Ottoman dominance from the mid-14th century to the early 20th century, when, after the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913, the modern region of North Macedonia had come.

North Macedonia is a country located in southeastern Europe and Kosovo and Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west. The country is part of the wider region of Macedonia and makes up the majority of Wether Macedonia. The country is a major transport corridor from western and central Europe to southern Europe and the Aegean Sea. North Macedonia is a landlocked country but has three major natural lakes: Ohrid, Lake Prespa and Lake Dozran. Its water area is 857 km2, while its land area is 24,856 km2.

Ranked as the fourth "best reformist state" out of 178 countries ranked by the World Bank in 2009, North Macedonia has undergone considerable economic recovery since independence. The country has developed an open economy in recent years with trade accounting over 90% of GDP. Since 1996, North Macedonia has seen a steady, though slow, economic growth rate with GDP growing by 3.1% in 2005. This figure was projected to grow by an average of 5.2% over the forecast period. The government has proved successful in its efforts to counter inflation, with an inflation rate of only 3% in 2006 and 2% in 2007, and on attracting foreign investment and promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises Have implemented focused policies.

The entire region of North Macedonia and in its international relations is the national and official language, the Macedonian language, in all aspects.

Albania [L] , Bulgaria [L] , Greece [L] , Kosovo [L] , Serbia [L] ,
Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border