Official nameRepublika Makedonija (The Republic of Macedonia)CapitalSkopjePopulation estimate (2015)2·08 millionInternet domain extension.mkCurrencyThe unit of currency is the denar (MKD), which consists of 100 deni.TerritoryMacedonia (referred to within the United Nations as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) is bounded in the north by Serbia, in the east by Bulgaria, in the south by Greece and in the west by Albania.LanguagesThe official language is Macedonian, which uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Around 25% of the population speak Albanian.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words