North Macedonia: Flag and Facts
North Macedonia's flag shows a yellow sun on a red field, called the Sun of Liberty, with eight rays that widen as they stretch out to the edges.
- Official name
- Republic of North Macedonia
- Capital
- Skopje
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Population
- 2.1 million (2025)
- Languages
- Macedonian
- Currency
- denar
- Area
- 25,713 km² (9,928 sq mi)
- People
- Macedonian
- Calling code
- +389
- Highest point
- Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m
- Independence
- 8 September 1991 (referendum endorsed independence from…)
- National symbols
- eight-rayed sun
About North Macedonia
Red and yellow have been tied to Macedonia for a long time, so the flag sticks to just those two. The eight-rayed sun also serves as the national symbol.
The country broke away from Yugoslavia peacefully in 1991, and voters backed independence on 8 September. Greece objected to the name Macedonia, saying it hinted at a claim on a Greek province of the same name. As a result, the UN admitted the new state in 1993 under a long placeholder title, and Greece kept a trade embargo going for 20 months until 1995. A 2001 armed conflict involving ethnic Albanians ended with the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which boosted minority rights. Landlocked and mountainous, the country is split down the middle by the Vardar River, and three big lakes each straddle a border.
Did you know?
- Golem Korab, also called Maja e Korabit, is the high point at 2,764 meters.
- North Macedonia is a bit larger than Vermont and nearly four Delawares in area.
- The anthem "Denes nad Makedonija" translates as Today Over Macedonia.
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Questions about North Macedonia
What is the capital of North Macedonia?
Skopje, with around 611,000 residents.
What currency does North Macedonia use?
The denar, abbreviated den.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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