Macedonia

Europe
Southeastern Europe, north of Greece.

41 50 N, 22 00 E

President Gjorge Ivanov	Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski

Capital
Skopje

Government
Parliamentary republic

Religion
Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.37%, other and unspecified 1.63%.

Population
2,072,086

Ethnic group
65% Macedonian, 24% Albanian, 4% Turkish, 3% Roma, 4% others.

National Language                   
Macedonian
          
National Day
8 September 1991 from Yugoslavia

Anthem
"Today over Macedonia"

Currency
Macedonian denar (MKD)

Attractions
Ohrid 

 

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Art & Cultural

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Church of St. John Saint John the Theologian, Kaneo (Macedonian: Свети Јован Канео, Latinic: Sveti Jovan Kaneo) or simply Saint John at Kaneo is a Macedonian Orthodox church situated on Kaneo beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in the city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The church is attributed to the author of the Gospel of John, John the Theologian. The construction date of the church remains unknown but documents detailing the church property suggests that it was built before the year 1447. Archaeologists believe that the church was constructed some time before the rise of the Ottoman Empire very likely in the 13th century. Restoration work in 1964 led to the discovery of frescoes in its dome.