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When did the Republic of Macedonia declare independence from Yugoslavia?
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The Republic of Macedonia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on September 17, 1991.1
Following the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the country eventually became known as the Republic of North Macedonia after the Prespa Agreement was implemented in 2019 to resolve a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.123