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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/macedonia_the_former_yugoslav_republic_of/macedonia_the_former_yugoslav_republic_of_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southeastern Europe, north of Greece Geographic coordinates 41 50 N, 22 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly larger than Vermont Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate hot, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall Terrain mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; there are three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Elevation extremes
Natural resources chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulfur, timber Land use
Irrigated land 830 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards high seismic risks Environment - current issues air pollution from metallurgical plants Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe
to Aegean Sea and Southern Europe to Western Europe
NOTE: The information regarding Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |