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The Republic of Macedonia is located in South-East Europe, in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula. The significance of the geographical position of Macedonia as a central Balkan state bordering with four countries, different in their economic potentials and development is especially underlined by the fact that they are directed towards each others in terms of trade, complementariness of their economies, with the main routes passing exactly through the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. |
BASIC DATA
Population |
| 2.022.547 (2002 Census data) |
Area |
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| Border countries: |
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Serbia
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Capital city |
| Skopje |
Major cities |
| Bitola, Kumanovo, Tetovo, Ohrid, Veles, Gostivar, Stip, Strumica |
Ethnic groups |
| Macedonians (64, 18%), Albanians (25, 17%), Turks (3, 85%), Roma (2, 66%), Vlachos (0, 48%), Serbs (0, 84%) and other ethnic groups (1, 04%) |
Language |
| Official language is the Macedonian.
In the municipalities with over 20%
of the other ethnic groups other
than the Macedonians, the language
of that ethnic group is also an official
language parallel with the Macedonian |
National currency |
| Macedonian Denar (MKD) |
Climate |
| From Continental climate to a Mediterranean climate |
Time |
| GMT+1 |
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