Independence Year : 1991
Population : 2024000
Life Expectancy : 73.8
Capital : 2460
GNP : 1694.00
GNP Old : 1915.00
Local Name : Makedonija
Government Form : Republic
Location : a landlocked country in the southern region of the Balkan Peninsula, north of Greece
Terrain : The country is mountainous, bisected by the Vardar River.
Climate : Three overlaping climatic area types--Mediterranean; moderately continental; and mountainous, with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters
Ethnic Group : Macedonian 64.18%, Albanian 25.17%, Turkish 3.85%, Roma 2.66%, Serb 1.78%.
Religions : Eastern Orthodox 65%, Muslim 29%, Catholic 4% and others 2%.
Official Website :
www.vlada.mk
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General Information - Macedonia
Background
The Republic of Macedonia, formerly a part of Yugoslavia from which it declared independence in 1991, is situated in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula (Southeastern Europe). The country is characterized by large and high mountain massifs giving way to extensive, flat valleys and plains.
International recognition of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) independence from Yugoslavia was delayed by Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbol.
Greece finally lifted its trade blockade in 1995, and the two countries agreed to normalize relations, despite continued disagreement over FYROM's use of "Macedonia." FYROM's large Albanian minority and the de facto independence of neighboring Kosovo continue to be sources of ethnic tension.
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