Here are a few facts that you might not yet know about North Macedonia but that make part of the interesting and mysterious character of this country. North Macedonia has been a member of the World Trade Organization since 2003 and has negotiated free trade agreements with many of its neighbors. Bulgaria S Blockage Of North Macedonia S Eu Bid Is About Domestic Politics North Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991 under the name of Macedonia Greek objection to the new countrys name insisting it implied territorial pretensions to the northern Greek province of Macedonia and democratic backsliding for several years stalled the countrys movement toward Euro-Atlantic. . Glittering Lake Ohrid and its historic town have etched out a place for North Macedonia on the tourist map but there is a wealth of natural beauty in this small country. Macedonians are descendants from the Slavic tribes that invaded the Balkan Peni