Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of (in Macedonian, Makedonija), or FYROM, landlocked republic in south-eastern Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula. A former constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), it is bordered on the north by Serbia, on the east by Bulgaria, on the south by Greece, and on the west by Albania. After declaring its freedom from the SFRY, following a vote in September 1991, the republic became involved in a dispute with Greece over its official name. In April 1993, following international arbitration, the UN admitted the republic under the compromise name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, pending a settlement with Greece on the issue. The FYROM has a total area of 25,713 sq km (9,928 sq mi). Skopje is its capital and largest city.