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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Macedonia officially changed its name to ______
A
North Macedonia
B
FYR Macedonia
C
Macedonia Prima
D
Macedonia Secunda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macedonia and Greece signed the Prespa Accord in June 2018 which, among other things, resolved the decades-long dispute over the Republic of Macedonia’s name. In February 2019, Macedonia’s name changed to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Detailed explanation-2: -North Macedonia (Macedonia before 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The use of the country name “Macedonia” was disputed between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) between 1991 and 2019. The dispute was a source of instability in the Western Balkans for 25 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macedonia, Modern Greek Makedonía, traditional region of Greece, comprising the north-central portion of the country. Greek Macedonia has an area of about 13,200 square miles (34,200 square km).

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