It became a member of the United Nations in 1993 , but , as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over the use of the name `` Macedonia `` , was admitted under the provisional description the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -LRB- sometimes abbreviated as FYROM and FYR Macedonia -RRB- , a term that is also used by international organizations such as the European Union , the Council of Europe and NATO .
The Republic of Macedonia is in a place with various and disputed borders .