MACEDONIA in 1996 (History and Geography)

Area : 25 713 km2 Highest point : Golem Korab 2 753 m Macedonia is completely landlocked. In the heart of the Balkans, Macedonia is a mountainous country cut in two by the deep valley of the Vardar, a former major road route linking Greece to the rest of Western Europe. Macedonia has a moderate continental climate, subject through the Vardar valley to strong Mediterranean influences.