North Macedonia
Europe · Capital: Skopje
North Macedonia is a country in Europe, home to about 1.8 million people across 25,713 km². Its capital is Skopje. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Skopje
Region
Europe
Population
~1.8 million people
Area
25,713 km²
Density
70 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Macedonian, Albanian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,764 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
NATO
Flag colors
red, yellow
Land borders (5)
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
Kosovo
SerbiaNorth Macedonia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. North Macedonia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of North Macedonia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177