Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Map of Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Official name: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Capital: Skopje Area: total: 25,333 sq km water: 477 sq km land: 24,856 sq km Location: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece Geographic coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E Comparative Area: slightly larger than Vermont Land boundaries: total: 766 km border countries: Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Serbia and Montenegro 221 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River Elevation extremes: lowest point: Vardar River 50 m highest point: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,753 m