Military - note: responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20
December 1999
Macau Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: none
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@Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Introduction Top of
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Background: International recognition of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 was delayed by Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols. Greece finally lifted its trade blockade in 1995, and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, despite continued disagreement over FYROM's use of "Macedonia." FYROM's large Albanian minority and the de facto independence of neighboring Kosovo continue to be sources of ethnic tension.
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Geography
Location: Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
Geographic coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E