Macedonia

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Overview of Macedonia

Officially name: The Republic of Macedonia

Capital: Skopje

Largest city: Skopje

Official language: Macedonian

Government: Parliamentary republic

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Religion in the Republic of Macedonia

In the Republic of Macedonia, the most common religion is Orthodox Christianity. Muslims are the second-largest religious group with almost one-third of the population adhering to Islam. There are also many other religious groups in Macedonia, including Catholicism, Baptism, Protestantism, Hinduism and Judaism.

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Climate of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia is characteristic of three different climates:

* Changed Mediteranean
* Mountaneous
*Mildly Continental

The changed mediteranean climate is represented in the Gevgelija-Valandovo ravine, the Dojran and the Strumica-Radovis ravines. It can also go as north as Skopje following the flow of the Vardar river.