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Country name: Republic of Macedonia (The Republic of Macedonia)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 2:1.For the red flag, the center of a golden sun, solar radiation eight light.The national emblem: a circle.Central to a round face the sun rises, with the top edge of the Huang Wu Jiaoxing both sides have a bouquet of red wheat.National political figures: President Crvenkovski, took office in May 2004.Population: Macedonia is a multi-ethnic country, 2022547 population (2002 statistics), the group accounted for about 64.18 percent of Macedonia, ethnic Albanians account for about 25.17 percent and other minorities Turkish, Gypsy and Serb communities Such as accounting for about 10.65 percent.Most residents believe the Orthodox.The official language is Macedonian.Capital: Skopje (Skopje)Physical Geography: an area of 25,713 square kilometers.Located in the central Balkans, is a mountainous landlocked country.The east of Bulgaria, southern Greece, west of Albania, near the north of Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia).Continental climate with temperate climate-based, most agricultural areas in summer the highest temperature of 40 ℃, the winter minimum temperature of -30 ℃, the western Mediterranean climate, summer temperatures average 27 ℃, the annual mean temperature of 10 ℃.A brief history: the second half of the 10th century to 1018, established the first Samoyiluo Macedonia States.Since then, the long-term region of Macedonia and Turkey, the Byzantine rule.In 1912 the first war in the Balkans, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece, Macedonia, the army occupied the area.In 1913 the second time after the end of the war in the Balkans, Cyprus, security and the Greek Macedonia to carve up the region.Geographically part of Serbia said Vardar Macedonia, Bulgaria is part of that Pirin Macedonia, said belonging to the Greek Aegean part of Macedonia.After World War I, Vardar Macedonia into Serbia - Croatia - Slovenia Kingdom.After World War II, Serbian origin of Vardar Macedonia into the composition of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, one that Republic of Macedonia.Macedonian folk song and danceNovember 20, 1991, Macedonia formally declare independence.However, it is because of Greek opposition to the use of independent "Macedonia", the name and has not been recognized by the international community.December 10, 1992, the Republic of Macedonia's parliament by the majority vote, agreed in principle to Macedonia State renamed "Macedonia (Skopje) Republic."April 7, 1993, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, accepted the Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations Member States.Tentatively scheduled for the name "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia."October 12, 1993, the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Macedonia signed the communique called for the Republic of Macedonia.Politics: November 17, 1991, Macedonia adopted a new constitution that Macedonia is a sovereign, independent, democratic and welfare of the country, the president by secret ballot by universal suffrage for a term of five years, up to a maximum of two terms.January 6, 1992, Ma Parliament on the Constitution was amended, the statement did not Ma territorial claims on neighbouring countries, non-interference in internal affairs.Parliament for the country's highest legislative body, each four-year term.Government is implementing agencies of state power, the Prime Minister by Parliament elections.Macedonia's wedding>>Diplomacy: April 8, 1993 to the United Nations.November 11, 1995 was formally accepted as the European Commission at its 38 member countries.November 15, Defense Minister Handziski in Macedonia, NATO headquarters and NATO signed a "Partnership for Peace" agreement, Macedonia became the first 27 NATO "Partnership for Peace."Relations with China: October 12, 1993, the Republic of Macedonia with China formally established diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.Since the destruction of the Taiwan authorities, Macedonia and Taiwan on January 27, 1999 the establishment of the so-called diplomatic relations, the same year on February 9, the Chinese Government announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Macedonia.June 18, 2001, the Republic of Macedonia and China's resumption of diplomatic relations.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/18/content_446192.htm
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