Macedonia (FYROM): Introduction

Capital: Skopje

Population

Total Population: 2,060,563

Annual Growth Rate: 0.2%

Density: 82 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 67.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Skopje (470,000); Kumanovo (100,000); Bitola (86,000); Prilep (70,000); Tetovo (50,000).

Ethnic Origins: Macedonians: 64%; Albanians: 25.2%; Turkish: 3.9%; Romanians: 2.7%; Serbs: 1.8%; Others: 2.2%

Official Language: Macedonian

Other Languages Spoken: Albanian, Tzigane, Turkish, Croatian

Business Language(s): English

Religion: The majority of the population is Orthodox (64.7%); Muslims represent 33.3%.

Literacy Rate: 96.1%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Skopje

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Macedonian Denar (MKD)

Country Overview

Area: 25,710 km²

Type of State: Macedonia is a republic with a parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, it is a land-locked developing country going through transition..
Parallel economy is highly significant.

HDI*: 0.701/1

HDI (World Rank): 71/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-6°

Low: -11° | High: -3°

Humidity: 68% | Wind: -11 km/h
Sunrise: 6:39 am | Sunset: 4:54 pm

Skopje, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Macedonia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Macedonia, Dial +389

Internet Suffix: mk

Computers: 36.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 22.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 42.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,763	5,281	6,883	5,043	5,451
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,401	3,398	3,991	2,692	3,302
Imports of Services (million USD)	545	746	961	789	800
Exports of Services (million USD)	581	799	992	845	887

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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