Macedonia
Administrative divisions of the Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia (i/ˌmæsɨˈdoʊniə/ mas-i-doh-nee-ə; Macedonian: Македонија), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија, transliterated: Republika Makedonija [rɛˈpublika makɛˈdɔnija] ( listen)), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991.
Overview of Macedonia
Officially name: The Republic of Macedonia
Capital: Skopje
Largest city: Skopje
Official language: Macedonian
Government: Parliamentary republic
Education in the Republic of Macedonia
The Constitution mandates free and compulsory primary and secondary education in the Republic of Macedonia, and the Law on Primary Education specifies that all children from 7 to 15 years of age attend school for a compulsory 8 years.