Facts and Figures
Full name:
Macedonia
Nationality:
noun: Macedonian(s) adjective: Macedonian
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Area total: 25,333 sq km land: 24,856 sq km water: 477 sq km
Population: 2,045,262 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Macedonian 64.2% Albanian 25.2% Turkish 3.9% Roma 2.7% Serb 1.8% other 2.2%
Capital: Skopje, population – 450 000
Largest Cities
Bitolia(80 000),
Kumanovo(75 000), Prilep(70 000),
Official Language
Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census)
Religion
Macedonian Orthodox 32.4%,
other Christian 0.2%, Muslim 16.9%, other and unspecified 50.5% (2002 census)
Political system: parliamentary democracy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $14.4 billion
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $7,100
Annual growth: 1.3%
GDP – composition by sector:
agriculture: 11.2% industry: 26% services: 62.8% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 0.4%