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.
The political system of Macedonia occurs within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with an executive government made-up of a coalition of parties from the unicameral legislature and an independent judicial branch with a constitutional court. The Prime Minister is the head of the political system of Macedonia, and of a pluriform multi-party system.
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.