{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Republic of North Macedonia
|native_name = Република Северна МакедонијаRepublika Severna Makedonija
|common_name = the Republic of North Macedonia
|national_anthem = Денес над МакедонијаDenes nad MakedonijaToday over Macedonia 
|image_flag = Flag of North Macedonia.svg
|image_coat = Coat of arms of North Macedonia.svg
|image_map = Europe-Macedonia.svg

|map_caption =

on the European continent  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]

|capital = Skopje
|coordinates=42°0′N 21°26′E﻿ / ﻿42.000°N 21.433°E﻿ / 42.000; 21.433
|largest_city = capital
|official_languages = [Albanian]][1][2]
|languages_type = Regional languages[3]
|languages =

|ethnic_groups =

|ethnic_groups_year = 2002
|demonym = Macedonian
|government_type = Parliamentary republic
|leader_title1 = President
|leader_name1 = Stevo Pendarovski
|leader_title2 = Prime Minister 
|leader_name2 = Oliver Spasovski
|leader_title3 = Speaker of the Parliament
|leader_name3 = Talat Xhaferi
|legislature = Assembly
|sovereignty_type = Independence
|sovereignty_note = from Yugoslavia
|established_event5 = Declared
|established_date5 = 8 September 1991
|established_event6 = Officially recognised
|established_date6 = 8 April 1993
|accessionEUdate = |EUseats = 
|area_km2 = 25,713
|area_sq_mi = 9,779 
|area_rank = 148th
|area_magnitude = 1 E10
|percent_water = 1.9
|population_estimate = 2,058,539
|population_estimate_year = 2011[4]
|population_estimate_rank = 146th
|population_census = 2,022,547
|population_census_year = 2002
|population_density_km2 = 80.1
|population_density_sq_mi = 210.5 
|population_density_rank = 122nd
|GDP_PPP_year = 2012
|GDP_PPP = $22.147 billion[5]
|GDP_PPP_rank = 
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $10,718[5]
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 
|GDP_nominal = $10.198 billion[5]
|GDP_nominal_rank = 
|GDP_nominal_year = 2012
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $4,935[5]
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 
|Gini_year = 2008
|Gini_change =  
|Gini = 44.2 
|Gini_ref = [6]
|Gini_rank = 
|HDI_year = 2011
|HDI_change = increase 
|HDI = 0.728 
|HDI_ref = [7]
|HDI_rank = 78th
|currency = Macedonian denar
|currency_code = MKD
|time_zone = CET
|utc_offset = +1
|time_zone_DST = CEST
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|drives_on = right
|calling_code = +389
|ISO_3166-1_alpha2 = MK
|ISO_3166-1_alpha3 = MKD
|ISO_3166-1_numeric = 807
|alt_sport_code = MK
|vehicle_code = MK
|aircraft_code = MK
|cctld = .mk
}}
North Macedonia: Северна Македонија - Severna Makedonija) officially the Republic of North Macedonia ([Slavic]]: Република Северна Македонија - Republika Severna Makedonija[8][9]) is a country located on the Balkan peninsula and in Southeastern Europe. North Macedonia borders Serbia to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east. The country's currency is the Macedonian denar (MKD).

The capital and largest city is Skopje, with more than 500,000 residents. It has many smaller cities. Some important ones are Bitola, Prilep, Tetovo, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Veles, Stip, and Strumica.

North Macedonia is often called a land of lakes and mountains. There are more than 50 large lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2000 meters above sea level.

North Macedonia is a member of the United Nations and World Trade Organization (WTO).  It joined NATO on 27 March 2020.  Since December 2005, it is a candidate for joining the European Union.  [10]

The language spoken by the majority of the population is [ Slavik ]. Albanian is also spoken by the Albanian minority (25%) living in the country. North Macedonia has two official languages, Macedonian and Albanian (since 2019).

What is now North Macedonia used to be a state called Socialist Republic of Macedonia in the southeastern part of the country of Yugoslavia.  When that country broke up in 1991, North Macedonia became independent.

In past centuries the territory which today is the Republic of North Macedonia was ruled by many different states and empires.

Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia were arguing over the name Macedonia.  The United Nations calls the Republic of North Macedonia, "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM) (Macedonian: Поранешна Југословенска Република Македонија - ПЈРМ - Poranešna Jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija -PJRM).  The north and northeast part of Greece has been called Macedonia for ages and officially since 1912, just like Kent, the southeast county of England, has been called Kent for a long time. 'FYROM' is also used by NATO and many other international organisations.  But, many countries now call the country 'Republic of Macedonia'.  The United Kingdom, for example, uses Republic of Macedonia in the diplomatic list.[11]

On 17 June 2018, North Macedonia and Greece agreed to the Prespa agreement[12][13] which would see the country change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia. The government started completing the constitutional change needed to change the country's name, which was completed on 12 February 2019.

Macedonia is a democratic country with a parliament.