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* '''[[Macedonia (region)]]''', a region of the Balkan peninsula which includes: |
* '''[[Macedonia (region)]]''', a region of the Balkan peninsula which includes: |
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** '''{{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Republic of Macedonia]]''', a current state, member of the United Nations since 8 April 1993 under the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM)<ref>Jochen Abr. Frowein, Rüdiger Wolfrum, Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law 1997, p. 239. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998.</ref> |
** '''{{flagicon|Macedonia}} [[Republic of Macedonia]]''', a current state, member of the United Nations since 8 April 1993 under the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM)<ref>Jochen Abr. Frowein, Rüdiger Wolfrum, Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law 1997, p. 239. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998.</ref> |
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*** "[[Vardar Macedonia]]"<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354250/Macedonia|title=Macedonia (region, Europe)|work=Encyclopædia Britannica|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online|accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref>, a geographical region that mostly overlaps with the Republic of Macedonia |
*** "[[Vardar Macedonia]]"<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354250/Macedonia|title=Macedonia (region, Europe)|work=Encyclopædia Britannica|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online|accessdate=2008-10-04}}</ref> (a term currently mainly used in the Republic of Macedonia), a geographical region that mostly overlaps with the Republic of Macedonia |
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** '''{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Macedonia (Greece)]]''' or Greek Macedonia, also referred to as "[[Aegean Macedonia]]" |
** '''{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Macedonia (Greece)]]''' or Greek Macedonia, also referred to as "[[Aegean Macedonia]]"<ref name=Britannica/> (a term currently mainly used in the Republic of Macedonia), a region of Greece subdivided into three administrative districts: |
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*** [[West Macedonia]] |
*** [[West Macedonia]] |
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*** [[Central Macedonia]] |
*** [[Central Macedonia]] |
Revision as of 15:51, 12 November 2008
Macedonia or Macedon may refer to:
Places
Europe (Balkans)
Present
- Macedonia (region), a region of the Balkan peninsula which includes:
- Republic of Macedonia, a current state, member of the United Nations since 8 April 1993 under the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM)[1]
- "Vardar Macedonia"[2] (a term currently mainly used in the Republic of Macedonia), a geographical region that mostly overlaps with the Republic of Macedonia
- Macedonia (Greece) or Greek Macedonia, also referred to as "Aegean Macedonia"[2] (a term currently mainly used in the Republic of Macedonia), a region of Greece subdivided into three administrative districts:
- West Macedonia
- Central Macedonia
- East Macedonia and Thrace (Western part only)
- Blagoevgrad Province, also known as "Pirin Macedonia",[2] a region of Bulgaria
- Republic of Macedonia, a current state, member of the United Nations since 8 April 1993 under the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM)[1]
Former political entities
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia (1946–1991), a federal unit of Yugoslavia and predecessor to the Republic of Macedonia
Antiquity
- Macedon or Macedonia, the ancient kingdom ruled by the Argead dynasty
- Macedon (satrapy), a province of the Achaemenid Empire
- Macedonia (Roman province), a province of the Roman Empire
- Diocese of Macedonia, a late Roman diocese, part of the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum
- Macedonia (theme), a province of the Byzantine Empire
- Upper Macedonia, the regions incorporated in the kingdom of Macedon in the early 4th century BC
United States
- Macedon (town), New York
- Macedonia, Alabama
- Macedonia, Georgia
- Macedonia, Illinois
- Macedonia, Indiana
- Macedonia, Iowa
- Macedonia, Ohio
Other
- Macedon, Victoria, Australia
- Macedônia, São Paulo, Brazil
- Macedonia, Timiş, Romania
- Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia, a.k.a. Upper Macedon
Miscellaneous (alphabetically ordered)
- Bulgarian background:
- Makedoniya (newspaper), published in Bulgaria
- ethnic Macedonian background:
- Denes nad Makedonija (Today Over Macedonia), national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia
- FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, football club from Skopje
- Macedonia Square, the main city square of Skopje
- Nova Makedonija (New Macedonia), newspaper published in the Republic of Macedonia
- Greek background:
- Macedonia Airport, Thessaloniki
- Macedonia TV, Greek television network
- Makedonia (dance), a Greek dance
- Makedonia (newspaper), published in Thessaloniki
- Cuisine:
- Macedonia (food), a fruit salad or vegetable dish
References
- ^ Jochen Abr. Frowein, Rüdiger Wolfrum, Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law 1997, p. 239. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1998.
- ^ a b c "Macedonia (region, Europe)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2008-10-04.