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The Republic of Macedonia often referred to as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east.It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993 under the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia[commonly abbreviated to FYROM, pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece.Many other international institutions and countries have recognised the country under the same reference, although an overall majority of countries recognise it under its constitutional name.The naming dispute has become a source of great tensions leading to elements of extremist nationalism from both sides. |
