Macedonia Country Info - Europe

Description and Basic Information

Macedonia with its capital Skopje is located in Europe (Southeastern Europe, north of Greece). It covers some 25,334 square kilometres (slightly larger than Vermont) with 2,061,000 citizens. Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish and Serbian are the languages used by people in Macedonia (consider regional differences). Albania, Greece, , Bulgaria and Serbia are bordering countries.

Macedonia is a landlocked country in the Balkans. It is bordered by Serbia and the disputed region of Kosovo to the north, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, and Greece to the south. Macedonia is covered by mountainous territory marked by deep basins and valleys. There are three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line, and the country bisected by the Vardar River. Macedonia is blessed with outstanding natural beauty. Do not miss a trip to one of the large lakes, Pelister Mountains, Shar Planina in the West, and the fascinating rolling hills and mountains of the East with its rice fields.

Pictures from Capital (Skopje)

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About Macedonia

The topography featuresmountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys with three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line and country bisected by the Vardar River. The average density of population is about 81 per km². The climate in Macedonia can be described as warm, dry summers and autumns with relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall. Potential natural disasters are high seismic risks.

To reach someone in Macedonia dial +389 prior to a number. There are 442,200 installed telephones. And there are 1,943,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".mk". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz. The following list are the 84 regions/states in Macedonia we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Macedonian population grew at a rate of 0.26% (or by 5,325 citizens). With 18,379 deaths and 24,699 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.31%. -995 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Macedonia: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.