Fun Trivia : Macedonia

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Macedonia

Where is Macedonia?

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Southeast Europe. Macedonia lies to the north of Greece.Siberia is a vast, largely uninhabited and cold area of eastern Russia, the Iberian peninsula contains Spain and Portugal, and Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe that includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.



What does Macedonia's flag look like?

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Yellow and red with a sun in the middle. The Macedonian flag represents the sun rising and extending its rays across a red field. This shows the meaning of Macedonia's anthem, "The New Sun of Liberty".



What is the currency of Macedonia?

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Denar. The pound sterling is the currency of the U.K, the krone is the currency of Denmark and Norway, and the Euro is the currency of most EU members, including Italy, France, and The Netherlands.



What year was Skopje, Macedonia's capital, most recently hit by a major earthquake?

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1963. Over 1,000 people were killed and Skopje was damaged severely in the earthquake. Skopje is situated in a seismically active region prone to such earthquakes.



A majority of the population (64.7%) belongs to the Macedonian Orthodox Church (unrecognized). With 33%, what is the second largest religion in Macedonia?

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Islam. Judaism has approximately 200 adherents (although there were 7,200 before World War II) who live mainly in the capital of Skopje. Persons with an undefined religion comprise about 1.63% (33,152) of the population and the Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church has about 11,000 devotees.



How many countries border Macedonia?

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Four. The four countries are Greece on the south, Bulgaria on the east, Albania on the west, and Serbia to the north.



What is the highest point of elevation in Macedonia?

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Mount Korab. Mount Korab is 2,764 meters (9,396 feet) high. Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the Greek gods, is the tallest point in Greece, Ben Nevis is the highest point of Scotland and Great Britain. Grauspitz is the highest point of the tiny European principality of Liechtenstein.