• Lake Ohrid is one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe
• Ohrid was said to have a church for every day of the year
• Mother Teresa was born in Skopje
• Skopje rebuilt itself after a devastating 1963 earthquake
• The Via Egnatia, a Roman road, crossed the country
• Wine has been made in the Tikveš region for millennia
• The country is almost entirely landlocked and mountainous
• Kokino is one of the world oldest megalithic observatories
• Ajvar-making is a beloved autumn family tradition
• The flag features a stylised golden sun