Macedonia

Official Name:

Republic of Macedonia (Macedonia)

Area:

25.333 km ²

Population (2007):

2.055.915 inhabitants

Coastline:

0 km None

Capital:

Skopje

Maritime Ports and terminals:

None

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: None
• Exclusive economic zone: None
• Continental shelf: None

Political divisions:

32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 1 capital district (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogota, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada

Language(s):

Spanish

National holiday:

Independence Day, 20 July (1810)

Nationality:

Colombian(s)

Official time:

UTC-5.

Member of:

85 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, Debartsa, Delcevo, Demir Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dojran, Dolneni, Drugovo, Gazi Baba (Skopje), Gevgelija, Gjorce Petrov (Skopje), 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 i Rastusa, Mogila, Negotino, Novaci, Novo Selo, Ohrid, Oslomej, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica, Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Saraj (Skopje), 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 Note: the ten municipalities followed by Skopje in parentheses collectively constitute the larger Skopje Municipality

Internet country code:

.mk

Economic Profile

Currency:

Macedonian denar (MKD)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD8.300 (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD6.225.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

3,1% (2006 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)

• Agriculture: 9%
• Industry: 29%
• Services: 62%

Labor force:

899.000 (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2006):

• Agriculture 21,7%
• Industry: 32,6%
• Services 45,7%

Unemployment rate:

36% (2006 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

3% (2006 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

9,2% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

• Revenues: USD2.234.000.000
• Expenditures: USD2.284.000.000

Public debt:

41,5% of GDP (2006 est.)

Current account balance:

USD -167.000.000 (2006 est.)

Exports:

USD 2.341.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Food, beverages, tobacco; textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron and steel

Exports - Partners:

Serbia and Montenegro 22,5%, Germany 17,8%, Greece 15,3%, Italy 8,3% (2005)

Imports:

USD 3.631.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Machinery and equipment, automobiles, chemicals, fuels, food products

Imports - partners:

Russia 13,2%, Germany 10,4%, Greece 9,2%, Serbia and Montenegro 8,2%, Bulgaria 7,3%, Italy 6% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 1.867.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD2.285.000.000 (2006)