Overview of Macedonia

Officially name: The Republic of Macedonia

Capital: Skopje

Largest city: Skopje

Official language: Macedonian

Government: Parliamentary republic

Macedonian cuisine

Macedonians are big gourmands. The Macedonian cuisine, is a representative of the cuisine of the Balkans, reflecting Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences and to a lesser extent Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian ones. The relatively warm climate provides excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits. Thus, Macedonian cuisine is particularly diverse.