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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Variant of Macedonia

Macedonia definition

Mac·edo·nia (mas′ə dō′nē ə, -dōn′yə)

  1. ancient kingdom in SE Europe: now a region divided among Greece, the country of Macedonia, & Bulgaria
  2. country in the Balkan Peninsula: formerly (1946-91) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia: 9,928 sq mi (25,713 sq km); pop. 1,937,000; cap. Skopje
    in full Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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