After the state was admitted to the United Nations under the temporary reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", other international organisations adopted the same convention. More than half of the UN's member states have recognized the country as the Republic of Macedonia, including the United States of America while the rest use the temporary reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" or have not established any diplomatic relations with the country.
after THE statE wAs ADmitTeD TO THE uNITeD Nations under the TEmporary rEferENce "the fOrmeR yUGosLav Republic of mAceDonIA", otheR iNterNAtiONAl orgaNisAtIONS Adopted thE saMe cONvenTion. morE Than HALf of thE un'S meMBER states have rECognizEd tHe CouNTrY as the rEpublic oF maCedoNia, Including the uNited states of america WhiLe the Rest use ThE tempORary rEference "tHe former yugOslaV REpublic oF maCEdoNIa" Or have not EsTAbLIShEd ANY diplOmatic rElAtionS wiTh tHe cOuntry.