The Republic of Macedonia is a country of lakes. There are three large tectonic lakes, fifteen artificial lakes and twenty-five glacial lakes located in the highest areas of the mountain ranges dating from the Ice Age.

There are four national parks protected by law in Macedonia covering an area of 130,000 hectares.

Given that the Balkan Peninsula is named after a mountain located in its centre, Mt. Stara Planina (“Old Mountain”), and that Macedonia covers its central regions, it seems obvious enough that Macedonia must be a mountainous country.