query: How large is the region of Macedonia?
passage: Macedonia (region)
Macedonia (/ˌmæsɪˈdoʊniə/(listen)) is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time; however, it came to be defined as the modern geographical region by the mid 19th century. Nowadays the region is considered to include parts of six Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, and Kosovo.[a] It covers approximately 67,000 square kilometres (25,869sqmi) and has a population of 4.76 million.
passage: Macedonia, Illinois
According to the 2010 census, Macedonia has a total area of , of which (or 98.18%) is land and (or 1.82%) is water.