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Macedonia ("Macedonian": Makedonija) or officially the Democratic Kingdom of Macedonia ("Macedonian": Dimokrati Vasilevo Makedonija) is a nation in the Balkans, which occupies most of regional Greek Macedonia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It is led by a dictatorship led by the Andreev family. The struggle of Macedonia started between the 15th century to 18th century, where an organisation named as the 'Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation' led by Bulgarians revive the Macedonian idea and Makedonskism. Multiple rebellions happened and were put down until 1725, where a huge numbers of "Macedonians" began fighting for independence in the Byzantine city of Thessaloniki. Initially supported by Britannia but against by Rumas, an ally of Byzantium, it lasted for three years until they finally got their independence.

The Ruman Revolutionary Wars, is where the young Macedonian state was suppressed, the capital Thessaloniki ("Modern Macedonian": Hessaloníkij; Greco-Slavic languages: Салоники) annexed into the Ruman Empire. Two years later, Macedonia became under Byzantine rule again, but became independent again a year later after the war. Revolutionary Giorgija Andreev became leader of Kingdom of Macedonia and establishes the absolute monarchy, with the government being militaristic. Over the 19th century, expansion starts with the Lerin Uprising annexing Chloros ("Modern Macedonian": Florinos), Lychnidos, Kilkis and Kailaria/Ptolemaida ("Modern Macedonian": Kajlari/Ptolemaida) for Macedonia, First Greco-Macedonian War on Prilapos ("Modern Macedonian": Prilepos), Grevena, parts of Kavala, Pustets and Antigoneia ("Modern Macedonian": Negotino/Integovija) and the Balkan Wars, annexing Scupi ("Modern Macedonian": Skupi) and Philippopolis. Fascist party grew over the Great War and became dominant.

The 20th century saw the rise of antiquisation, education and assimilating most of the Bulgarian minority. In Macedonia, it wasn't acceptable to learn Bulgarian and the state education taught many of the ethnic "Macedonians" to believe "they are the creators of the world, their ancestors Minotaurs exist and they are here somewhere outside". During World War II (1931-1939), Macedonians invaded Greece, Vourgaria and Serbia, which they've killed 1.1 million people, a smaller scale compared to the Summic genocide which is about 13.6 million in total. Much of their equipment in this era comes from the Soviet Union and Rumas, but their quantities are terrifying at 1935 until 1936, where Greece and Rumas fought back against Macedonia and partitioned it temporaily before the fall of the city of Rumas. Treaty of Limassol restores much of Macedonia back before its pre-war borders but are now Soviet satellite state.

The satellite state eventually became free of the Soviet rule but become more authoritarian and harsh, similar to OTL North Korea and WWII Summea. It no longer accepts any other religion other than Makedonskism or irreligious, since Makedonskism plays the role of traditional "Macedonian" culture, it was funded partially. The head of state is still the same, Pavle Andreevski (previously Pavle Andreev) for the next 70 years and when the Soviet Union fell, Macedonia nearly went into a crisis. The Albanian insurgency in 1998 led by NLA occupies Pustec and Debar during the crisis but with a huge army five days later destroying them. Modern Makedonskists became radical in 2000s, with a nuclear program earlier in the 1970s have been done in 1997. The first missile test is 1999, nuclear test in 2003 and a hydrogen bomb in 2013, this also obliterated most of urban zones in the north bit most tests are in Thasos and in the Pirin mountains.

Today Macedonia is currently dictated by son of Pavle, Antodij Andreevski, whom he continues to rule this 'terrorist country' and fund into advancing dinosaur genetics, which is successful in recent times but still expect to fail, those genetically modified dinosaurs aim to remove their tanks for military operations. They also currently trying to revive dead Daemons through its DNA, proving they are carbon-based but modified. The nuclear weapons are in a stockpile of 20-30, with uranium imports coming from former Soviet Union in the past through smuggling.

Propaganda
The Greco-Macedonian border (except Kavala which Greece owns it by right but Macedonia claims to own it due to the Treaty of Serdica) is a battlefield for propaganda, loudspeakers, speaking both Greek and "Macedonian" is always heard within 30km of the border from Greece using messages made by Greeks such as "Macedonia is Greek, proof that Perdiccas the Great's kingdom was Greek not part of the Slavic ethnicity and ancient inscriptions in ancient Macedonia has Greek letters" and music of modern Greek bands. Macedonia also fought back by telling the "detailed history of Macedonia", which included Perdiccas the Great's empire, Christianity, Bulgarian tsar of the First Bulgar Empire and IMRO.

The Macedonian propaganda is extensive and is heavily enforced over the country, except in parts of the city of Kavala. It spreads the teachings of Makedonskism and the ideology Macedonism and the glory of the Andreevski family, hard labour and even conscript into the army through pressure.

Supreme Leaders/Kings of Macedonia

 * Giorgija I Hristov Andreev (1743-1799) (revolutionary was Bulgarian before start of Macedonisation)
 * Metodija Andreev (1799-1836)
 * Giorgija II Andreev (1836-1852)
 * Nikola Andreev (1852-1917)
 * Damjan Andreev (1917-1938) (killed by his brother Pavle)
 * Pavle Andreevski (1938-1992) (leader title changed from King to Supreme Leader)
 * Antodij Andreevski (1992-present)

Major cities
Twenty-five largest cities by population in ascending order
 * 1) Thessaloniki (1,026,229 [2015])
 * 2) Scupi (812,646 [2015])
 * 3) Philippopolis (795,098 [2015])
 * 4) Aegae (711,460 [2015])
 * 5) Lychnidos (665,092 [2015])
 * 6) Heraclea Lyncestis/Monastir (Bitola) (649,178 [2015])
 * 7) Leskovats (602,990 [2015])
 * 8) Kavala vo Makedonija (this includes Greek part of Kavala) (510,363 [2014])
 * 9) Larissa (478,222 [2015])
 * 10) Kilkis (419,288 [2015])
 * 11) Choloros (Florina/Lerin) (293,036 [2014])
 * 12) Antigoneia (Negotino) (255,725 [2014])
 * 13) Giannitsa (213,447 [2014])
 * 14) Pella (185,921 [2014])
 * 15) Astraion (184,695 [2015])
 * 16) Serres (169,900 [2014])
 * 17) Nevrokopi (Gotse Delchev) (128,493 [2014])
 * 18) Scaptoparae (Blagoevgrad) (124,341 [2014])
 * 19) Vilazora (Veles) (102,059 [2014])
 * 20) Pogradets (96,592 [2014])
 * 21) Karyes (91,249 [2010 est.])
 * 22) Polygyros (87,666 [2014])
 * 23) Kastoria (84,951 [2014])
 * 24) Prilapos (82,695 [2014])
 * 25) Samokov (77,103 [2014])

Military
The Macedonian National Army is commanded by generalissimo Antodij Andreevski and surpreme commanders of Macedonia and are split to three operations, the National Air Force, National Land Forces and Macedonian Naval Forces. Conscription is enforced among the young and those who refuse are worked onto fields and industry, the duration of conscription is always ten years. Military subjects in universities imposed by Macedonian state government are used to prepare for joining the army for the well educated.

Macedonia in military equipment are outdated and are mostly from the former Soviet Union and Jugoslavia, there is a small scale of factories that are designated for making military equipment and has some blueprints from Soviet Union on replicating them and some upgrades are made recently to keep up efforts. Ammunitions are quite large scaled in military industry but only has 9.4% of the Macedonian industry sector on production.

Statistics

 * Population: ~23,198,000
 * Available Manpower: ~17,950,000
 * Active personnel: ~450,000
 * Reserve personnel: ~1,450,000
 * Tanks: 3,500
 * Artillery: ~700
 * AFVs: ~5,000
 * SPGs: 3,000
 * Fighters: 40
 * Bombers: 192
 * Transport helicopters: 564
 * Attack helicopters: 198
 * Aircraft carriers: 0
 * Battleships: 2
 * Frigates: 3
 * Destroyers: 6
 * Corvettes: 1
 * Submarines: 45
 * Short-ranged missiles: ~40
 * Long-ranged missiles: 5
 * Nuclear weapons: ~18 (last test was in February 2016 and is the sixth nuclear test for Macedonia)
 * Daemons: 0 (Macedonia claims there are at least 50 daemons in Macedonia and has 'finished the revival project')

Economy
Macedonia has a centralised system after 1938, however during that time Macedonia's economy has being recovering under Russian rule since World War II has devestated Macedonia. Later as Soviet Union and other socialist countries had fallen, Macedonia suffers a long term damage but efforts for reforming their economy was made to repair this since the start of the 21st century. The currency is the denar, which is issued by the State Bank of Macedonia.

It's economy is heavily nationalised and taxing is still used directly to fund Macedonia's current projects, including nuclear weapons and "Daemon" revival. The country also has a huge labour force, numbering up to 14.7 million. Although Macedonia lacks in most industries such as mining, production of canned products has being one of the top local production in Macedonia. Agriculture in Macedonia is mostly controlled by state government, since the end of 1990s, reserves from former socialist countries have ran out, resorting to produce a poorer version of fertilisers. The main crops for them are wheat and potatoes.

Foreign investors mostly Western or Russian already have attempted to set up their restaurants and hotels but no success. In tourism, Macedonia has being known to use Antiquisation to surge their tourist annual from 350,000 to 2 million recently such as "Warrior on a Horse" in Scupi.

Slavery
Macedonia's law on slavery is legal, unlike the rest of the world which by now 80% of the nations have abolished this rule. Most of those slaves work overseas such as Arabia and Russia and are of Macedonian origin or a minor ethnic group in Macedonia. Those slaves only earn $0.5 to $12 per week, meaning by the end of the year, a slave could earn $26-$624 per year, which is enough for essential stuff. The salary varies through how hard they work in tough conditions (inadequate food, no shelter and 24 hour work), those who refuse will suffer with only $0.5 per week.

They are sent by government and those earnings of $7.1 billion are sent to Macedonia with their 275,000 slaves. Once they accumulated enough money for six to ten years (typically ~$3,744-$6,740), they might be able to hold a ransom to the government for the prize of $2,000-10,000 to promote his status again from slavery to a civilian depending how they work hard (less work for contribution or duration of being a slave [more years they've spent, the less the prize] meant a higher bribe for them to accept), of course they could work as long they want for their good.

One of the former slaves were able to obtain $16,000 for thirteen years (bribing costs $3,240 for him), more than what the typical salary was given and was able to climb up to higher status and has founded a Makedonskist temple since 2006 by independently. The highest salary possible for a slave from Macedonia is $45 per week.

Oversea companies
Most oversea companies from Macedonia are always being run by the state government as well. A food chain restaurant from Macedonia called "(WIP)" has restaurants set up mostly in Ancyra, Iconium, Sinopi, Trapezunt, Moscow, Petrograd and Chersonea. In the nation itself, though not so much are in Thessaloniki and Aegae. Totalling all of these restaurants would number up to 170 and Macedonia earns up to roughly ~$1,500,000 per year from this.

Other companies apart from a restaurant chain include a funeral one called "Vodich". By Macedonian law, all of the companies set up by state government in Macedonia will have most of their funds go to Andreevski and elites.

Demographics
The Macedonian demographics in the 2014 census show that the population is around 22,934,391, which concerns the overpopulation in Thessaloniki concerned by the local minister and other larger cities as many people are moving from rural to urban and the fertility rate. By the end of the 21st century, the population would be 74,950,000 if it continues to go at the same rate. Birth rates are currently 3.1 per couple as of 2014.

Ethnic Groups
Most of Macedonia is homogeneous, meaning the population of 23.1 million are Macedonians due to Macedonisation. A minority of Greeks exist in southern parts of Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki in only 15,000. A larger Bulgarian group is around 80,000 in Philippopolis, Scaptoparae and rural areas in Pirin region, with the Albanians living at an estimated 61,000 in Pelagonia. Other minorities such as Serbs, Aromanians, Turks, Ostrogoths and Roma exist at a smaller population than Greeks in Macedonia.

Education
Survey tells all of Macedonia is literate, even those who are older than 90. Schools are compulsory between ages of five to eighteen and has free education provided. There are at least 300 universities around Macedonia, including the largest ones in Thessaloniki which are named as Polybius University and University of Macedonia. Scupi has "University of Giorgija I", third largest university and oldest in Macedonia, which it was opened since 1867. Those large universities typically only study science, politics, other languages and coding, the lesser ones usually tend to have nearly all subjects but are poorly-funded by government, private or public.

It seemed that most people living inside urban areas or largest cities are much more educated than the ones given in rural regions, which is one of the factors of moving from rural to urban areas. The study of Ruman, Russian, Greek and Anglolatin (Latinised English) is made into the curriculum since 1972 and Anglolatin is compulsory since 1983, due to it being the official language of the United Nations.

Health
The average life expectancy is 114.3 years, ranking it below average. Most of Macedonia is poor except in Scupi, Thessaloniki, Philippopolis, Aegae, southern part of Pelagonia and surrounding areas, which many people have medium-income, but they are more aligned to a developed country than a typical low-income or human-occupied in deaths. Macedonia has an average healthcare service and is universal. The current equipment for health is usually outdated currently due to lack to communication outside.

It has a high rate of smoking, drinking alcohol and an ever-increasing rate of urbanisation, which are the factors to health-related problems.

Religion
Religion is currently declining due to a regime led by Pavle himself, which he outlaws preaching and praying in other religions but Makedonskism. Makedonskism is still predominant but in rural areas and followers in major cities are usually in small numbers. Makedonskism still plays role of the Macedonian culture and traditions, which they are promoted.

Other minority religions such as Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism are outlawed, however in Lychnidos, there are at least four churches, all of them are only Greek Eastern Orthodox due to it being a holy site. These churches are under heavy surveillance and are only accepted for tourists visiting this site. Similar ones include two churches in Thessaloniki, one in Scupi and one in Philippopolis, all Eastern Orthodox.

Islam has a similar effect to Christianity which is outlawed in Macedonia, but one Sunni mosque is built in Thessaloniki since 1403 when the Ottomans occupied Thessaloniki before being taken over by Byzantium again. Foreigners are welcome here for praying, but still under similar surveillance from churches.

Minorities secretly pray in Christian faiths even though there are very strict laws regarding in other faith, meaning not all of Macedonia is purely Makedonskist but demographics given by Macedonia is difficult to explain.

Culture
The Macedonian culture is based off mostly Slavic heritage with little Greek influence. The state government uses the extinct ancient Macedonian culture as part of everyday life in an aggressive policy of antiquisation. During the rule of Byzantium between 16th century to 18th century, many Bulgarians are forced to speak and learn Greek, which later forms the modern Bulgarian language since 17th century and the "Macedonian" language after the independence.

They have a related Bulgarian cuisine but are more Hellenised and uses a majority of meat products including pork than plant material. A similar type of banitsa is made in provinces Philippopolis, Pirin and Antigoneia and is considered as the 'national dish' in Macedonia.

Macedonia uses façades for most of their government buildings, mostly hybridised neoclassical and communist style and some went for a modern-styled architecture like in the West. There are few significant architects that work for the state government such as Filip Adrianevski. The most controversial was building statues and renovating buildings in Thessaloniki similar purpose to OTL Skopje 2014, which includes a statue of an ancient figure Perdiccas III of Macedon, in this timeline he was known to conquer the Persian Empire and expanded his empire into The Indus Valley further than his real counterpart Alexander the Great.