The Republic of Macedonia is a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkan peninsula. It declared independence in 1991 after the breakup of Yugoslavia and its capital and largest city is Skopje. The majority of Macedonians speak Macedonian, a South Slavic language, as their first language. The national flag depicts a yellow sun on a red field and the majority of Macedonians belong to the Macedonian Orthodox Church. Macedonian culture is characterized by folk dances like the Kopačka and cultural events include music, poetry, and film festivals. Macedonian cuisine has Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences and features local vegetables, dairy products, and dishes.

1. REPUBLIC OF
MACEDONIA
By GEORGINA

2. WHERE IS IT?
• Macedonia is a country in the Balkan peninsula in
Southeast Europe
• It’s one of the successor states of the former
Yugoslavia
• It was declared independent in 1991
• It became a member of United Nations in 1993
• The capital and largest city is Skopje

3. MAP

4. MACEDONIAN
• It’s the official language in Macedonia
• Macedonian is a South Slavic language
• It’s spoken as first language by around two
million people
• It’s an official minority language in parts of
Albania, Romania and Serbia.

5. FLAG
• The national flag of the Republic of
Macedonia depicts a stylised yellow sun on a
red field
• With eight broadening rays extending from
the centre to the edge of the field.

6. RELIGION
• The majority of the population
belongs to the Macedonian
Orthodox Church.
• It was declared autocephaly in
1968
• The Macedonian Orthodox
Church Macedonian is the body
of Christians who are united
under the Archbishop of Ohrid
and Macedonia

7. CULTURE
• Folklore can be described as traditional art,
literature, knowledge, and practices that are
passed on in large part through oral
communication and example
• Folklore is integral to everyday life

8. KOPAČKA (FOLK DANCE)
• Kopačka is a tradicional Macedonian Oro, folk
dance, from the region of Pijanec, a range of
mountains in the eastern part of the Republic
of Macedonia
• The dancers are holding their belts with left
hand over the right one and begin their dance
in a position of a half circle.
• All dancers where the folk costume
(Macedonian national costume)

9. KOPAČKA (FOLK DANCE)

10. CULTURAL EVENTS
• The most important cultural events on the country are:
– OHRID Summer festival of classical music and
drama
– STRUGA POETRY EVENINGS Which gather poets
from more than 50 countries in the would
– BITOLA International camera festival
– Skopje Jazz Festival

11. FOOD
• Macedonian cuisine reflects Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern influences and share
characteristics of other Balkan cuisines
• The relatively warm climate in Macedonia
provides excellent growth conditions for a
variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits.
• Macedonian cuisine is also noted for the
diversity and quality of its dairy products

12. FOOD

13. PICTURES (SKOPJE)

14. PICTURES (OHRID)

15. PICTURES (OHRID)