Location: Southeastern Europe, landlocked between Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Greece and Bulgaria
Geographic coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E

Country size/area: 25,713 square km (land area-25,333 sq. km and water area-380 sq. km)

Climate: Warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Land boundaries:
total: 748 km
border countries: Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 228 km, Serbia 62 km, Kosovo 159 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Macedonia is covered by mountainous territory marked by deep basins and valleys. There are three large lakes (Ohrid, Prespa and Dojran), each divided by a frontier line, and the country bisected by the Vardar River.
Macedonia is blessed with outstanding natural beauty. Do not miss a trip to one of the large lakes, Pelister Mountains, Shar Planina in the West, and the fascinating rolling hills and mountains of the East with its rice fields.
Lowest point: Vardar River 44 m
Highest point: Golem Korab 2.764 m

Natural resources: chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulfur, timber, arable land

Macedonia is a parliamentary democracy where the constitution is the supreme law of the country, while the power is divided into judiciary, legislative and executive.

The judiciary power   is exercised by the countries courts with the head in the Judicial Supreme Court followed by the Constitutional Court and the Republican Judicial Council. All the judges are appointed by the members of the Assembly.

The legislative power belongs to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, the Assembly (Собрание, Sobranie), which has 120 members elected by the peoples majority vote in general and direct elections for a four year term.

The executive branch is divided between the President of the Republic and the President of the Government - Prime minister. The government is elected by a majority vote of all the deputies in the assembly, while the Prime minister appoints the ministers. 

The president is the head of state, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Macedonia and chairs the national Security Council. The president is elected by majority vote in general and direct elections, for a of five years term, limited to maximum two terms.

• January 1 - New Year
• January 7 - Christmas Eve
• April - Easter
• May 1 - Labour Day
• May 24 - Day of the Slavic educators, Sts. Cyril and Methodius 
• August 2 - Day of the Republic (Ilinden)
• September 8 - Day of the independence 
• October 11 - Day of the National Rebellion
• October - Ramazan-Bajram - (first day) 
• October 23 - Day of the Macedonian revolutionary struggle
• December 8 - Saint Clement of Ohrid

 

• Police: 192
• Fire Department: 193
• Medical Emergency: 194
• Road Assistance: 15555
• Road Info Centre: 196
• Wake-up Service: 180
• Correct Time: 185
• Telegram Service: 186
• Information desk / Directory Assistance: 188
  

Daylight saving time in Macedonia +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
Weights and Measures in Macedonia
Metric and Kilo system.
Water in Macedonia
Safe to drink in all cities since it has been chlorinated, and there are public drinking water fountains in most public places. If you prefer bottled, easily to find in the local shops.
Foreign Newspapers in Macedonia
Available in Skopje and the tourist areas.
Macedonia working hours
Institutions and offices: Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 16:30 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Banks: Monday to Friday 8am to 7 pm, Saturday 8 am to 12 am (you can expect extended working hours at the airports).
Visa requirements
Visa regime of the Republic of Macedonia towards other countries, special administrative regions and entities and territorial authorities that are not recognised as states can be found on the following web page:
http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/MFA-VisaRegime.doc