Its capital is Skopje (9)

I believe the answer is:

macedonia

(Other definitions for macedonia that I've seen before include "Landlocked Balkan country" , "Southeast European country" , "European country, capital Skopje" , "Alexander the Great's homeland" , "republic" .)

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