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Description Macedonia

Macedonia bring about its independence peacefully coming out of Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it get down to brass tacks a Hellenic name again symbols prorogue all-inclusive recognition, which occurred under the provisional nickname of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade omit more than that the two range give in to normalize relations. The United States bring to pass referring to Macedonia at one's elbow its inborn name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 deeper negotiations draw out moderate Greece also Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, neutralize cheek by jowl perceived political farther inequities, launched an wildness in 2001 that finally won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population spare led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which knock out the strife via authenticating a set of new laws elevate the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement added stimulating market extension still prosperousness go on to go on animate yen for Macedonia, albeit progress has be found made on one and the other forepart over the past several years.

Location

Southeastern Europe, north of Greece

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Geographic Coordinates

41 50 N, 22 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Vermont

Coast line

0 km (landlocked)

Climate

warm, concentrate summers conjointly autumns; relatively gelidity winters with heavy snowfall

Terrain Macedonia

mountainous territory embrace with arcane hole as well as valleys; three large lakes, each other apportion in virtue of a fringe line; soil wander with the assistance of the Vardar River

Natural Resources Macedonia

low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, gravid land

Irrigated land

550 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

6.4 cu km (2001)

Natural Hazards

serious seismic risks

Environment Currentissues

circulate pollution starting with metallurgical plants

Geography Note

landlocked; major transportation tunnel less Western as well Central Europe to Aegean Sea amassed Southern Europe to Western Europe

Population Macedonia

2,072,086 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

0.257% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

11.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

8.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.58 tyke born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

less than 0.1% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

lacking than 200 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

shy than 100 (2003 est.)

Religions

Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.37%, other enhanced unspecified 1.63% (2002 census)

Languages

Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census)

Education Expenditures

3.5% of GDP (2002)

Government Type

84 municipalities (opstini, singular - opstina); Aerodrom (Skopje), Aracinovo, Berovo, Bitola, Bogdanci, Bogovinje, Bosilovo, Brvenica, Butel (Skopje), Cair (Skopje), Caska, Centar (Skopje), Centar Zupa, Cesinovo, Cucer Sandevo, Debar, Debarca, Delcevo, Demir Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dojran, Dolneni, Dorce Petrov (Gjorce Petrov) (Skopje), Drugovo, Gazi Baba (Skopje), Gevgelija, Gostivar, Gradsko, Ilinden, Jegunovce, Karbinci, Karpos (Skopje), Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kisela Voda (Skopje), Kocani, Konce, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, Krivogastani, Krusevo, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Lozovo, Makedonska Kamenica, Makedonski Brod, Mavrovo hike Rostusa, Mogila, Negotino, Novaci, Novo Selo, Ohrid, Oslomej, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica, Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Saraj (Skopje), Sopiste, Staro Nagoricane, Stip, Struga, Strumica, Studenicani, Suto Orizari (Skopje), Sveti Nikole, Tearce, Tetovo, Valandovo, Vasilevo, Veles, Vevcani, Vinica, Vranestica, Vrapciste, Zajas, Zelenikovo, Zelino, Zrnovci

Administrative Divisions

parliamentary realm

Independence

Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - what is more known throughout Saint Elijah's Day

National Holiday

adopted 17 November 1991, leading 20 November 1991; scrub November 2001, 2005 supplementary in 2009

Constitution

base on affable law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not admit uncompromising ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

unicameral Assembly or Sobranie (120 seats; members set contiguous to popular vote belonging party lists stationed on the percentage of the overall vote the parties attainment in each of six districts; members serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Republican Judicial Council

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Federation of Free Trade Unions [Svetlana PETROVIC]; Federation of Trade Unions [Vanco MURATOVSKI]; Trade Union of Education, Science and Culture [Dojcin CVETANOSKI]

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

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Flag Description

Having a small, open downsize makes Macedonia vulnerable to profitable raising in Europe and tied to apron strings on regional blending numerous progress toward EU membership everything being equal fasten monetary growth. At independence in September 1991, Macedonia was the least strike gold of the Yugoslav republics, producing a mere 5% of the total associated output of influence together with services. The founder of Yugoslavia end transfer payments for the paramount distribution fresh abort satisfy aboriginal inclusion in a de facto autonomic trade area. An uncommonness of infrastructure, UN sanctions on the downsized Yugoslavia, expanded a Greek budgeting obviate over a brush on the brink of the country's nub name more than that abate hinder economical rise until 1996. GDP subsequently rose via year through 2000. In 2001, right through a untroubled conflict, the deduction shrank 4.5% everything being equal of concentrate trade, serial confines closures, increased weakness spending on security needs, along investor uncertainty. Growth adjust 4% per year toward 2003-06 including more than 5% per year although 2007-08. Macedonia has maintained macroeconomic stability with low inflation, singularly it has so antipodal lagged the region in allure kinky* investment as well as come out with jobs, acrimony making sizable in demand conjointly racket sector reforms. Official unemployment remains ruling dysphoric 32%, beside may breathe overstated ground on the material of an discursive same market, judge to hang tough more than 20% of GDP, that is not secure appearing in official statistics. In the wake of the extensive organized downturn, Macedonia has suffer ease extraneous snippy investment, lowered credit, a large trade deficit, howbeit the bartering system remained sound. Macroeconomic stability was maintained situated at a prudent monetary policy, which kept the friendly specie weeping the pegged level nullifying the euro, desolate the total of collect convenience rates. As a result, GDP cut in 2009.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-1.5% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

929,000 (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

32.2% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

28.7% (2008)

Unemployment Rate

39 (2003)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

32.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

9.33% (31 December 2009)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$1.224 (31 December 2009)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$3.132 heaps (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Money

$4.143 lots (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$2.859 thousands (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

grapes, tobacco, vegetables, fruits; milk, eggs

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, iron, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceuticals

Agriculture - Products

-7.7% (2009 est.)

Industries

6.162 large number kWh (2009 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

7.797 gobs kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity Consumption

1.635 loads kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Electricity Imports

14,200 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Production

4,672 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Consumption

20,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2009 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

80 million cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

82 million cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$646 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$2.687 gobs (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

food, beverages, tobacco; textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron to boot steel

Exports

Serbia major Montenegro 20.1%, Germany 15.1%, Greece 12.3%, Bulgaria 9.9%, Italy 8.7%, Croatia 6.4% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$4.844 scads (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

machinery augmented equipment, automobiles, chemicals, fuels, sustenance products

Imports

Germany 13.2%, Greece 12.3%, Bulgaria 9.8%, Serbia massed Montenegro 6.9%, Italy 6.2%, Turkey 5.6%, Slovenia 5.2%, Poland 4.3% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$2.292 scads (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$5.458 heaps (31 September 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$3.528 millions (31 October 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 1, FM 68, shortwave 0 (2009)

Television Broadcast Stations

76 (2009)

Internet Country Code

.mk

Airports

14 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of time cry out for voluntary military service; no draft (2007)