Republic of Northern Macedonia
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]An alternative translation of Macedonian Република Северна Македонија (Republika Severna Makedonija).
Proper noun
[edit]the Republic of Northern Macedonia
- The Republic of North Macedonia.
- [2018 June 18, “Macedonia becomes the Republic of Northern Macedonia”, in NBC News[1]:
- Greece and Macedonia have reached a historic accord to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name that has troubled relations between the two neighbors for decades. ¶ Under the deal, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said his country would officially be called the Republic of Northern Macedonia.]
- [2019 February 14, “‘Welcome To North Macedonia’ Signs Greet Balkan Travelers”, in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty[2]:
- Billboards are changed from Republic of Macedonia to Republic of Northern Macedonia along the border with Greece on February 13.]
- 2020 June 11, Mike Markowitz, “CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series: Macedon Before Alexander”, in CoinWeek[3], footnote 1:
- The name “Macedonia” has been a bone of contention between modern Greece and the mainly Slavic Republic of Northern Macedonia.