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Macedonia
The Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia
Republika Makedonija
General Information
| People |
| Population: |
2,159,503 |
| Population Density: |
218 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
58% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Macedonian 65%
- Albanian 22%
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| Principle languages: |
Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian |
| Religions: |
- Eastern Orthodox 67%
- Muslim 30%
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| Geography |
| Area: |
9,928 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
In SE Europe |
| Neighbors: |
- Yugoslavia on N
- Albania on W
- Greece on S
- Bulgaria on E
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| Topography: |
The Danube R. forms the Slovak border on the NW, then swings S to bisect
the country. The eastern half of Hungaryis mainly a great fertile plain,
the Affol; the W and N are hilly. |
| Capital: |
Skopje (1991 mtr. est.): 563,000 |
| Government |
| Type: |
Republic |
| Head of state: |
Interim Pres. Stojan Andov; in office: Oct. 4, 1995 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
10,400 est. |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Light industry |
| Chief crops: |
Wheat, cotton, tobacco |
| Minerals: |
Chromium, lead, zinc |
| Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Denar (Oct. 1994: 82 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$2.2 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$1,000. |
| Health |
| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
16 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
7 |
| Natural increase: |
0.9 |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 171 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 464 persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
24 |
| Education |
| Literacy (1991): |
89% |
| Major International Organizations |
| UN |
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