Flag of North Macedonia

🎨 What the flag means

North Macedonia's flag is red with a big yellow sun in the middle. The sun's eight rays stretch all the way to the edges of the flag. The sun stands for the "new sun of liberty" that is sung about in the national anthem. This flag was adopted in 1995.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

1.8 million (2021)

🏙️ Capital

Skopje422.5 thousand people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

Macedonian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Lake Ohrid is thought to be one of the oldest lakes in the world.
2. Mount Korab, on the border with Albania, is the tallest mountain in North Macedonia at 2,764 metres.
3. Tavče gravče, beans baked in a clay pot, is the national dish of North Macedonia.