Macedonia (Greece)

Macedonia Μακεδονία
Traditional region of Greece
Flag Seal
Anthem: Famous Macedonia
Macedonia (blue) within Greece
Coordinates: 40°45′N 22°54′E / 40.750°N 22.900°E / 40.750; 22.900Coordinates: 40°45′N 22°54′E / 40.750°N 22.900°E / 40.750; 22.900
Country	Greece
Capital	Thessaloniki
Region	1913
Regions	3 East Macedonia and Thrace (part) Central Macedonia West Macedonia
Government
• Body	Ministry for Macedonia and Thrace
• Minister for Macedonia and Thrace	Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha (Independent Greeks)
Area
• Total	34,177 km2 (13,196 sq mi)
Area rank	1st
Highest elevation	2,917 m (9,570 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	2,400,721
• Rank	2nd in Greece
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Macedonian
GDP (PPP)	€39.749 billion ($53.140 billion)
Per capita	€16,557 ($22,135)
GDP (nominal)	€36.634 billion ($48.976 billion)
Per capita	€15,260 ($20,400)
The flag is widespread, even on an official level, but bears no official legal standing as a symbol for the region. The use of the Vergina Sun is widespread, though it bears no legal standing as an official emblem of the region. However, Greece has lodged a claim for trademark protection of it as an official state symbol under the World Intellectual Property Organization, Famous Macedonia is a military march of the Greek army, but is regarded as the regional anthem of Macedonia. East Macedonia is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace.

Macedonia (ⁱ/ˌmæsᵻˈdoʊniə/ MASS-ə-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía [maceðoˈnia]) is a geographic and historical region of Greece in the southern Balkans. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region, dominated by mountains in the interior and the port cities of Thessaloniki (or Salonika) and Kavala on its southern coastline. Macedonia is part of Northern Greece, together with Thrace and sometimes Thessaly and Epirus.

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