3. Macedonia is located in Southeastern Europe in a region
known as the Balkans. It has lots of mountains and
rivers. By plane, it would take 16 hours to get to Skopje,
Macedonia from Akron, with multiple stops.
4. Country Quick Facts
• Full name: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
(FYROM)/ Republic of Macedonia
• Population: about 2 million (July 2014)
• Capital: Skopje
• Largest city: Skopje
• Official language: Macedonian
• Major religion: Macedonian Orthodox Christian (60%)
• Life expectancy: Male: 73, Female: 79
• Monetary unit: Macedonian denar
• Main exports: food, beverages, tobacco, textiles,
miscellaneous manufactures, iron, steel, automotive parts
• GNI per capita: $11, 520
5. Macedonian History in Brief
Was part of the Greek and later Roman Empires
Part of the Byzantine Empire from the 5th-14th
centuries
Conquered by the Turks in 1389
Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 19th
century
Fighting throughout the 19th century between the
Greeks, Bulgarians, and Serbians as to who
Macedonia belonged to
6. Language
• HELLO: zdravo/здраво
• GOODBYE: doviduvanie/Довидување
• YES: Da/да
• NO: Ne/не
• THANK YOU: Blagodaram/ благодарам
• YOU’RE WELCOME: molam/молам
• PLEASE: Ve molam/ве молам
• I LOVE YOU: Te sakam/те сакам
• HOW ARE YOU: Kako si?/Како си?
7. Government
President: Gjorge Ivanov
Prime minister: Nikola Gruevski
Government structure: parliamentary democracy
Voting age: 18 years old Ivanov
Gruevski
8. Current Issues
Problems with Greece over their official name,
Greeks claim Macedonia is a Greek term and
shouldn’t be used
Poverty and poor infrastructure
Ethnic clashes
Protection of minorities
Freedom of press and media
Protection of cultural heritage and religion
Corruption
9. Economy
Became a candidate for the European Union in 2005
Switched to a capitalist economy with its independence in 1991
Trying to attract foreign investment to help grow their economy
Major industries:
Food processing
Beverages
Textiles/Clothing
Chemicals
Iron
Steel
Cement
Energy
Pharmaceuticals
Kale Fortress, Skopje
11. Traditional Food
Shopska salad- tomatoes,
pepper, cucumber, onion,
and lots of feta cheese
Palacinki- like a crepe or flat
pancake with Nutella, jam,
etc.
Kebapi- grilled meat like
sausage served with flat
bread and onions
Burek- flaky pastry often
filled with meat, cheese, and
spinach
Sutlijach- rice putting,
usually topped with
Kebapi
12. Traditional Dress and
Dance
There are many
traditional Macedonian
folk dances
Some traditional
clothing shown on the
left
Different dances from
different regions of the
country
For example,
"Mariovska Tresenica"
is a dance from the
Mariovo region in
13. Fun Facts
The Cyrillic alphabet was
created by Macedonian
brother Sts. Cyril and
Methodius
Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, is
one of the oldest and
deepest lakes in Europe
and is estimated to be 4
million years old
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
was born in Skopje,
Macedonia
Skopje, the capital, is
known for its abundance
of statues throughout the
city
14. Macedonian Restaurant
We have our very own
Macedonian restaurant
right in our community!
The Village Gardens
located at 2437 State Rd.,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Experience some
Macedonian food right in
your community!