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The '''Republic of Macedonia''' ([[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]: ''Република Македонија'' or ''Republika Makedonija''), often referred to as '''Macedonia''', is a [[landlocked]]  country on the [[Balkans|Balkan peninsula]] in southeastern [[Europe]]. It is bordered by [[Serbia]] to the north, [[Albania]] to the west, [[Greece]] to the south, and [[Bulgaria]] to the east. It was admitted to the [[United Nations]] in 1993. However, the UN and many other international institutions and countries use the provisional reference '''the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''' ('''F.Y.R.O.M.'''), pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece.
The '''Republic of Macedonia''' ([[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]: ''Република Македонија'' or ''Republika Makedonija''), often referred to as '''Macedonia''', is a [[landlocked]]  country on the [[Balkans|Balkan peninsula]] in southeastern [[Europe]]. It is bordered by [[Serbia]] to the north, [[Albania]] to the west, [[Greece]] to the south, and [[Bulgaria]] to the east. It was admitted to the [[United Nations]] in 1993. However, the UN, some other international institutions and some countries use the provisional reference '''the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia''' ('''F.Y.R.O.M.'''), pending resolution of a naming dispute with [[Greece]].

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The Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Република Македонија or Republika Makedonija), often referred to as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Albania to the west, Greece to the south, and Bulgaria to the east. It was admitted to the United Nations in 1993. However, the UN, some other international institutions and some countries use the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.), pending resolution of a naming dispute with Greece.