Macedonia

Macedonia
Population
 2,055,915
Capital
 Skopje
Currency
 Macedonian denar
Language(s)
 Macedonian, Albanian
Country Code
 389
Macedonia is a landlocked country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east. The Republic's terrain is mostly rugged, located between the Sara and Osogovo, which frame the valley of the Vardar river. Three large lakes, Lake Ohrid, Lake Prespa and Dojran Lake lie on the southern borders of the Republic, bisected by the frontiers with Albania and Greece. The Republic of Macedonia also has scenic mountains.The majority of the country has a moderate continental climate with warm and dry summers and relatively cold and wet winters. Macedonia has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry, and music. It has many ancient, protected religious sites. Poetry, cinema, and music festivals are held annually. The most important cultural events in the country are the Ohrid Summer festival of classical music and drama, the Struga Poetry Evenings which gather poets from more than 50 countries in the world, Skopje May Opera Evenings, International Camera Festival in Bitola, Open Youth Theatre and Skopje Jazz Festival in Skopje.