Republic of North Macedonia

3.5

A country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991

proper noun

: República de Macedonia del Norte

Skopje is the capital city of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Examples

The Republic of North Macedonia is known for its beautiful lakes.
Tourism in the Republic of North Macedonia has grown rapidly in recent years.
Skopje is the capital city of the Republic of North Macedonia.
The Republic of North Macedonia became a member of the United Nations in 1993.
Did you know that the Republic of North Macedonia has a rich cultural heritage?
The Republic of North Macedonia became a member of the United Nations in 1993.
Tourism in the Republic of North Macedonia has grown rapidly in recent years.

Synonyms

Macedonia

vsRepublic of North Macedonia

27 3.9

A small landlocked country in southeast Europe now called North Macedonia

is a neutral historical description that emphasizes independence in 1991

Republic of Macedonia

vsRepublic of North Macedonia

5.1

A landlocked country in the Balkans that became independent from Yugoslavia in 1991 and is now called North Macedonia

is the current official name rather than the earlier formal title

Surface Forms

Republic of North Macedonia main

Morphology

republic + of + North + Macedonia

This is a fully compositional proper name: 'Republic' signals a state form of government and 'North Macedonia' specifies the place, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer it refers to a country. The structure follows common cross-linguistic patterns like 'Republic of X' and is non-idiomatic, making the meaning transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Republic of North Macedonia was chosen after the country became independent and then settled a long argument with Greece about its name. The word Macedonia is the old name for the region and North was added to show its position and end the dispute, so today the name means the independent country in the northern part called 'Macedonia'.