Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of (FYROM)A landlocked country in the Balkan peninsula bordering Serbia in the north, Albania in the west, Greece in the south, and Bulgaria in the east; formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia.
Physical.
Most of the republic's territory is a plateau, from which rise forested mountain peaks.Economy.
Mineral resources include iron ore, lead, zinc, and nickel. Macedonia is almost agriculturally self-sufficient, the chief crops being cereals, rice, and tobacco. Sheep and cattle are also reared. Industry comprises steel, chemicals, and textile production. An estimated 100,000 Macedonians are migrant workers in Germany and Switzerland.History.
The country comprises part of the area of Macedonia , which was divided in 1913 between Greece and Serbia. The Serbian part of Macedonia was known as southern Serbia from 1918...[The entire page is 423 words long]
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