Country (long form) |
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
Capital |
Skopje |
Total Area |
9,781.13 sq mi 25,333.00 sq km (slightly larger than Vermont) |
Population |
2,046,209 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
2,108,078 |
Languages |
Macedonian 70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 3%, other 3% |
Literacy |
N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female |
Religions |
Macedonian Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3% |
Life Expectancy |
71.79 male, 76.43 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
emerging democracy |
Currency |
1 Macedonian denar (MKD) = 100 deni |
GDP (per capita) |
$4,400 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, ferronickel, textiles, wood products, tobacco |
Agriculture |
rice, tobacco, wheat, corn, millet, cotton, sesame, mulberry leaves, citrus, vegetables; beef, pork, poultry, mutton |
Arable Land |
24% |
Natural Resources |
chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulfur, timber, arable land |
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