Macedonia

Capital: 
Skopje
Location: 
Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
Country Code: 
MK
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 26,000 sq km
Coastline: 
0 km
Climate: 
warm, dry summers and autums: relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Land Resources (terrain): 
mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys;three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line;country bisected by the Vardar River
Natural Resource: 
low-grade iron ore
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
lead
Natural Resource: 
zinc
Natural Resource: 
chromite
Natural Resource: 
manganese
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
tungsten
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
silver
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
gypsum
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 6.4 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
high seismic risks
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 6 Billion kwh
Electricity (Consumption): 
approx. 8 Billion kwh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 1.6 Billion kwh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 14,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 4,600 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 20,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 80 Million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 2 Million
Nationality: 
Macedonian
Ethnic Groups: 
Macedonian
Ethnic Groups: 
Albanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Turkish
Ethnic Groups: 
Roma
Ethnic Groups: 
Serb
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
Macedonian
Unofficial Language: 
Albanian
Unofficial Language: 
Turkish
Unofficial Language: 
Roma
Unofficial Language: 
Serbian
Type Of Government: 
parliamentary democracy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 96% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
grapes
Agricultural Products: 
wine
Agricultural Products: 
tobacco
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Agricultural Products: 
eggs
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
iron
Industrial Products: 
stell
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
energy
Industrial Products: 
pharmaceuticals
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $3 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $3.2 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $5 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $19 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. -.1%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 9%
Export Value: 
Approx. $3 Billion
Export Product: 
food
Export Product: 
beverages
Export Product: 
tobacco
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
miscellaneous manufacutres
Export Product: 
iron
Export Product: 
steel
Export Partner: 
Serbia and Montenegro
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Greece
Export Partner: 
Bulgaria
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Croatia
Import Value: 
Approx. $5 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery and equipment
Import Product: 
automobiles
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
fuel
Import Product: 
food products
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
Greece
Import Partner: 
Bulgaria
Import Partner: 
Serbia and Montenegro
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
Turkey
Import Partner: 
Slovenia
Import Partner: 
Poland
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .mk
Airports: 
14
Railways: 
Approx. 700 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 13,000 km
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 300 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 100 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 9 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 75 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
N/A
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 950,000
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 19%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 29%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 52%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 32%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 29%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10