How many counties have a place name of Macedonia?
CREATE TABLE table_249512_2 (a_ VARCHAR, county_ies__ VARCHAR, place_name VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(county_ies__) AS "a_" FROM table_249512_2 WHERE place_name = "Macedonia"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_249512_2 (a_ VARCHAR, county_ies__ VARCHAR, place_name VARCHAR) Question: How many counties have a place name of Macedonia? [/INST] SELECT COUNT(county_ies__) AS "a_" FROM table_249512_2 WHERE place_name = "Macedonia" </s>