Macedonia

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Easter in Macedonia

Easter, seen here being celebrated in Skopje, is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion.

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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.

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Healthcare in Macedonia

Macedonia has an improving standard of compulsory state funded healthcare, which is available free to all citizens and registered long-term residents. Private healthcare is also available in the country.