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Greeks form an ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia[1] and official figures from the most recent census (2002) cite 422 individuals of Greek descent.[2] They are a remnant of the formerly much larger Greek community of that part of the wider region of Macedonia. Greeks are mainly settled in the historical region of Pelagonia and in the cities of Bitola and Gevgelija.[3] There is some educational activity among minority members.[4]
The controversy surrounding a Greek minority within the Republic of Macedonia stems from the statistical treatment of Aromanian (Vlach) population groups, who in their majority have historically identified themselves as Greeks.[5] (see Aromanians in Greece)
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Demographic history of the Republic of Macedonia
Macedonians (1,297,981) · Albanians (509,083) · Turks (77,959)
Roma (53,879) · Serbs (35,939) · Bosniaks (17,018) · Aromanians (9,695)
Egyptians (3,713) · Montenegrins (2,686) · Hungarians (2,003) · Bulgarians (1,417)
Greeks (442) · Croats (129) · Jews (c.200) · Torbeš · Gorani · Megleno-Romanians
(according to 2002 census data)
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