About Macedonia

About Macedonia
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Official Name: Republic of Macedonia
Location: The Republic of Macedonia is settled on the central part of Balkan peninsula-Central/Southern Europe. The territory lies between latitudes 40.5 and 42.2 north and longitude 20.3 and 23.0 east. The neighboring countries are Albania on the West, Bulgaria on the East, Greece on the South and Yugoslavia on the North.
Total area: 25,713 sq. km
Population: 2,000,000 (Macedonians, Albanians, Turks, Serbs, Vlachs and others.
Religions: Predominant religion is Orthodox Christian (autocephalous Macedonian Orthodox). Muslims and Roman Catholics are over a quarter.
Official language: Macedonian - written using Cyrillic alphabet.
Other languages used: Albanian, Turkish, and Serbian. English, French and German are often understood.
Capital City: Skopje
Major towns: Berovo, Bitola, Gostivar, Gevgelija, Delcevo, Debar, Kocani, Kumanovo, Krusevo, Ohrid, Prilep, Radovis, Strumica, Struga, Stip,Tetovo, Veles, Valandovo,Gevgelija,Kratovo

Currency: Denar (MKD or DEN) - DEM 1 = MKD 31 ( June 1997)
USD 1 = MKD 51 ( June 1997)
UTC: CET (Central European Time)
Measurements: Metric system.
Electric power: 220V/50Hz

Working hours:
Banks (Monday - Friday 7.30 - 19.30 Saturday 8.00 -13.00)
Public Offices (Monday - Friday 7.00 - 15.00 or 7.30 - 15.30 )
Private Offices (Monday - Friday 8.00 - 16.00 or 8.30 - 16.30 )
Shops (Monday- Friday 8.00-20.00 Saturday 8.00 - 15.00 )

Public Holidays ( 1996):
1 & 2 Jan New Year's
7 Jan Christmas
1 & 2 May Labour Day
2 Aug Ilinden Republic Proclamation
8 Sep Independence Referendum
11 Oct Uprising Against Fascism

Entrance requirements: Citizen of European Union countries does not require visas. Americans, Canadians and Australians, and some others, require visas, which are issued free at the border or airport. (Americans do not require a visa anymore)
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Bordering Northern Greece, Macedonia is a breathtakingly beautiful country of mountains and lakes. Ancient churches, mosques and other painstakingly preserved structures abound; Macedonia is a living history book reflecting Roman, Turkish, Slavic, and other influences comprising this multi cultural society. Roman ruins, ancient walled fortresses, Turkish communal bath houses, ancient mosques, cave churches and old dwellings associated with the Eastern Orthodox Church are accessible to the visitor; the Cyrillic alphabet used by Russia, Macedonia and others was created in this region.


The choice of activities is unending. Music festivals and folk dance festivals are offered at Ohrid and other cities. Restaurants are plentiful; many with live music. Macedonian food is delicious; service is excellent and the wine is superb! Swimming, boating, sightseeing, people watching, sun bathing, wine tasting, hiking, exploring, fishing, etc. etc.; there will always be more to do then time permits.


Summers are for the people and all walk the streets of the "Korzo" nightly. Locals are friendly with English widely understood. If you like, take a walk by the lake or up the narrow cobblestone streets of Ohrid or even Skopje at 3AM, no problem for the area is very safe; try that in New York, Chicago






The club address is:
Partizanski odredi ul.11 br.1
1000 Skopje
Phone:
++ 389 70 355 067