North Macedonia: Introduction

North Macedonia is a small, landlocked country located in the central Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It borders Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia. North Macedonia is a major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe to the Aegean Sea and Southern Europe to Western Europe. The government system is a parliamentary republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. North Macedonia has a small, open economy that is vulnerable to economic developments in Europe and dependent on regional integration for continued economic growth. North Macedonia is a member of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).