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Republic of Macedonia is the constitutional name, used by the UK since 1999 for bilateral and internal purposes. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is used in multilateral forums such as the EU or UN.

Last reviewed: 11 June 2008

 

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Area: 25,333 sq km (9,928 sq miles)
Population: 2,071,210 (July 2004 est.)
Capital city: Skopje (pop: 506,926 - 2002 Census)
People: (2002 Census) Macedonian 64%, Albanian 25%, Turkish 4%, Roma 3%, Serb 2%, Bosniaks 0.5%, Vlachs 0.5%, Others 1%
Languages: Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian
Religion: Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%
Currency: Macedonian Denar
Major political parties: Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation - Democratic Party for Macedonian Unity (VMRO-DPMNE), Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), New Social Democratic Party (NSDP), Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation – People’s Party (VMRO-Narodna), Democratic Party for Integration (DUI), Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA), Party of Democratic Prosperity (PDP), Libeal Party (LP), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Socialist Party of Macedonia (SP), Democratic Renewal of Macedonia (DOM), Party for European Integration (PEI).
Media: There are five National and numerous regional TV stations covering Skopje area and other regions throughout Macedonia. One TV station is state owned and the rest are privately owned.
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Branko Crvenkovski
Prime Minister: Mr Nikola Gruevski
Foreign Minister: Mr Antonio Milosevski

Membership of international groupings/organisations: Candidate Country for EU Membership, Organisation for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (COE), South-East Europe Cooperation Process, Stabilisation and Association Agreement with EU, Membership Action Plan with NATO since 1999. Partnership for Peace (PfP) with NATO. Member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Central Europe Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA).

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