“SAINT MARY” MIDDLE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR HEARING IMPAIRED School to School Strategic Partnership n° 2014-1-FR01-KA201-002536_1 This project is funded with the support of the European Commission. TRAVELLING AROUND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA E-PRESENTATION “SAINT MARY” MIDDLE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR HEARING IMPAIRED BUCHAREST ROMANIA

Former yugoslav Republic of MACEDONIA Geographic Settlement FYROM is a country in Southeast Europe. It is one of the succesor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. The country's geography is defined primarily by mountains, valleys, and rivers.  Boundaries Border countries: Serbia/Kosovo Bulgaria Greece Albania http://www.operationworld.org/mace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia http://www.operationworld.org/mace Total area: 78 866 km² Total area: 25,713 sq km Population: 2,043,360  

Symbols of FYROM The flag has two colours: https://en.wikipedia.org/ Symbols of FYROM The flag has two colours: red and yellow Currency: Macedonian denar(MKD) Czech Koruna or Czech crown Coat of arms

RELIEF The relief of FYROM is characterized by large and high mountain massifs giving way to extensive, flat valleys and plains. The valleys are interconnected by low passes or deep ravines, such as those of Derven, Taor, Veles, Demir Kapija and Ciganska Klisura on river Vardar, and Kresna and Rupel on river Strumica. Macedonia is a predominantly mountainous country. Macedonia's high mountains are suitable for winter sports and hunting. http://www.worldmapfinder.org/map/ro_121977.html http://makedonija.name/land/macedonia-relief

FYROM AND the EU EU member country : FYROM negotiate for entry into the European Union Currency:  Macedonian denar(MKD) FYROM was identified as a potential candidate for EU membership during the Thessaloniki European Council summit in 2003.  Its Stabilisation and Association Agreement is in force since 2004, the first in the region. It applied for EU membership in March 2004 and the Council decided in December 2005 to grant the country candidate status, based on the Commission’s favorable opinion. Since October 2009, the Commission has recommended to open accession negotiations with the country, until 2015 when it made this conditional on continued implementation of the Pržino agreement and substantial progress in the implementation of the "Urgent Reform Priorities“. https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries/member-countries/ http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/detailed-country-information/former-yugoslav-republic-of- macedonia/index_en.htm

IMPORTANT CITIES IN FYROM The most important cities in Macedonia are: - Skopje, the capital of the country - Bitola - Kumanovo - Prilep - Tetovo - Veles - Štip - Ohrid

SKOPJE If you go to Skopje don’t forget to visit: The archeological museum, one of the elements of "Skopje 2014” The church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. A "Venus Pudica" found in Scupi, dated from the 2nd century AD Skopje fortress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje#/media/File:Skopje_2014

SKOPJE The clock tower Museum of the Macedonian Struggle Macedonia GATE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

SKOPJE Charles University in Prague, founded in 1348 - the first university in Central Europe Soravia City Center Panorama of Skopje at night Daut Pasha Turkish bath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje#/media/File:Daut-pasin_amam,_Skopje.jpg

BITOLA A view to Bitola from Baba mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

If you go to BITOLA don’t forget to visit: Líšeň Castle The tower clock A monument of Philip II of Macedon the founder of Bitolia A monument of an angel for the defenders of Macedonia Dragor River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

KUMANOVO Main Square of Kumanovo Monument of the Revolution Kokino is a Bronze Age archaeological site in FYROM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

PRILEP Panorama of Prilep from Marko’s Towers Statue in Prilep commemorating Alexander the Great The clock Tower in Prilep https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prilep

TETOVO The Decorated Mosque is One of Tetovo’s remaining the landmark of the City One of Tetovo’s remaining stone bridges Church of St.Nicholas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetovo

VELES Panorama of the City The clock tower in Veles St.Pantelejmon Church in Veles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veles

TRADITIONAL FOOD Tavče gravče is considered the national dish of Macedonia. It is prepared with fresh beans and it can be found in almost all restaurants in Macedonia and all over the Macedonian diaspora. It is served in traditional earthenware. Leek pie with cheese Turli Tava Turli tava (vegetable and meat stew) has its name origin in Turkish words turli (türlü in modern Turkish) meaning "mixed" and tava, a pottery dish. It is a common main course dish for Macedonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cuisine

Malidzano  is traditional Macedonian spread made from puréed eggplants, sirenje cheese, walnuts, garlic and spices. It derives its name from the Italian word for eggplant, melanzane. Malidzano is usually served as appetizer along with bread. Crêpe is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour (crêpes de froment) or buckwheat flour (galettes ). Tulumba is a popular dessert found in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire. It is a fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to jalebis and churros. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cuisine

DAILY LIFE IN FYROM Domestic Unit. „ The traditional unit is extended family consisting of a married couple, their unmarried daughters, and their sons with their own spouses and children. This is becoming increasingly less common in urban areas. Children tend to live with their parents until they are married”. http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Macedonia.html#ixzz4Rrbl6z6L

Child Rearing and Education Child Rearing and Education. „ Children are looked after by their mothers, grandmothers, neighbors, or older siblings. Children play freely at an early age. Boys are expected to be more active than girls. In urban areas there are also nursery schools and kindergartens. Eight-year elementary education is compulsory.” Higher Education. „ Society places a high value on higher education, but ethnic minorities are under-represented. Approximately 87 percent of those holding university degrees are ethnic Macedonians” http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Macedonia.html#ixzz4RraqA7th

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