Macedonia
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Macedonia most commonly refers to:
- Republic of Macedonia, country in southeastern Europe
- Macedonia (Greece), region of Northern Greece
- Macedonia (region), region covering the above, as well as parts of Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo and Serbia (see map)
- Macedonia (ancient kingdom), also known as Macedon, the kingdom of Alexander the Great
Macedonia may also refer to:
Other historical entities
- Macedonia (Roman province), province of the early Roman Empire
- Diocese of Macedonia, late Roman administrative unit
- Macedonia (theme), province of the Byzantine Empire
- Independent State of Macedonia, proposed puppet state of the Axis powers (1944)
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia, part of the former Yugoslavia (1944–1991), predecessor of the Republic of Macedonia
Other places
- Macedônia, São Paulo, Brazil
- Macedonia, Ciacova, Romania
- In the United States:
Other uses
Macedonia, Makedonia, Makedonija or Makedoniya may refer to:
- FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov, football club in the Republic of Macedonia
- FC Macedonia, football club in Bulgaria 1941–1944
- Macedonia (food), fruit salad or vegetable dish
- Makedonia (dance), Greek folk song
- Macedonia (comics), a 2007 book by Harvey Pekar and Heather Roberson
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia", airport in Thessaloniki, Greece
Media
- Makedonia TV, Greek television station
- Makedonia (newspaper), Greek newspaper (est. 1911)
- Nova Makedonija or "New Macedonia", newspaper from the Republic of Macedonia (est. 1944)
- Makedonia (Bulgarian newspaper), 19th century Bulgarian newspaper published until 1872
Ships
- MV Makedoniya, Bulgarian small cargo ship in service 1932–41
- MV Makedonia, Greek passenger ship in service 1984–85
- SS Macedonia, built in 1900 by C.S. Swan & Hunter Ltd, for A. C. de Freitas & Co.
See also
- Macedonian (disambiguation)
- Macedon (disambiguation)
- Macedonia (terminology)
- Macedonia naming dispute
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