The Republic of Macedonia , often referred to as Macedonia. It is a landlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe. The Republic of Macedonia forms approximately 35.8% of the land and 40.9% of the population of the wider geographical region of Macedonia.The capital is Skopje, and there are a number of smaller cities. It has more than 50 natural and artificial lakes and sixteen mountains higher than 2000 meters above sea level. Macedonia is a member of UN and the council of Europe and a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Today the Republic of Macedonia is considered a country with an intermediary developed industry, with continuing growth of the industrial production. The Republic of Macedonia has transitional climate from Mediterranean to continental. The summers are hot and dry and the winters are moderately cold. The mountainous climate is present in the mountainous regions of the country and it is characterized by long and snowy winters and short and cold summers. The spring is colder than the fall. The majority of the country has a moderate continental climate with warm and  dry summers and relatively cold and wet winters.

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