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|Box title = Country summary
|Box title = Country summary
|Row 1 title = Capital
|Row 1 title = Capital
|Row 1 info = Skopje
|Row 1 info = Skopje
|Row 2 title = Borders
|Row 2 title = Borders
|Row 2 info = [[Albania]] 151 km, [[Bulgaria]] 148 km, [[Greece]] 246 km, Kosovo 159 km, [[Serbia]] 62 km
|Row 2 info = [[Albania]] 151 km, [[Bulgaria]] 148 km, [[Greece]] 246 km, [[Kosovo]] 159 km, [[Serbia]] 62 km
|Row 3 title = Government type
|Row 3 title = Government type
|Row 3 info = parliamentary democracy
|Row 3 info = parliamentary democracy
|Row 4 title = Population
|Row 4 title = Population
|Row 4 info = 2,066,718 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_MK">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_mk.html "Macedonia"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-29.</ref>
|Row 4 info = 2,066,718 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_MK">CIA - The World Factbook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_mk.html "Macedonia"], from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-29.</ref>
|Row 5 title = Population growth
|Row 5 title = Population growth
|Row 5 info = 0.262% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_MK" />
|Row 5 info = 0.262% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_MK" />
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'''Macedonia''' gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations. The United States began referring to Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 and negotiations continue between Greece and Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, angered by perceived political and economic inequities, launched an insurgency in 2001 that eventually won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population and led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting by establishing a set of new laws enhancing the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement and stimulating economic growth and development continue to be challenges for Macedonia, although progress has been made on both fronts over the past several years.<ref name="CIA_MK" />
'''Macedonia''' gained its independence peacefully from [[Yugoslavia]] in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations. The United States began referring to Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 and negotiations continue between Greece and Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, angered by perceived political and economic inequities, launched an insurgency in 2001 that eventually won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population and led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting by establishing a set of new laws enhancing the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement and stimulating economic growth and development continue to be challenges for Macedonia, although progress has been made on both fronts over the past several years.<ref name="CIA_MK" />
 
{{See also|Yugoslavia}}


==Economical characteristics==
==Economical characteristics==
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* '''Quasi money''' (with M1 makes [[Money supply#M2|M2]]): $3.132 billion (31 December 2009)<ref name="CIA_MK" />
* '''Quasi money''' (with M1 makes [[Money supply#M2|M2]]): $3.132 billion (31 December 2009)<ref name="CIA_MK" />


===Notable events:===
* [[Banking crisis]]: 1993-1994<ref name="Reinhart_crisis">Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. [http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8973.html "This Time is Different"], ''Princeton University Press'', ISBN 978-0-691-14216-6, p. 372. (The list does not claim to be complete.) Referenced 2011-07-20.</ref>


===Statistics===
===Statistics===
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==External links==
==Links==
* [[Wikipedia:Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] on Wikipedia
* [[Wikipedia:Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] on Wikipedia
* [http://www.nbrm.gov.mk Central bank] of Macedonia
* [http://www.nbrm.gov.mk Central bank] of Macedonia

Latest revision as of 22:40, 20 July 2011

Country summary

Capital

Skopje

Borders

Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Kosovo 159 km, Serbia 62 km

Government type

parliamentary democracy

Population

2,066,718 (July 2010 est.)[1]

Population growth

0.262% (2010 est.)[1]

Life expectancy

74.68 years[1]

Unemployment

32.2% (2009 est.)[1]

Index of Economic Freedom

56[2]

Corruption Perceptions Index

71[3]


Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols delayed international recognition, which occurred under the provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade embargo and the two countries agreed to normalize relations. The United States began referring to Macedonia by its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 and negotiations continue between Greece and Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, angered by perceived political and economic inequities, launched an insurgency in 2001 that eventually won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population and led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which ended the fighting by establishing a set of new laws enhancing the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement and stimulating economic growth and development continue to be challenges for Macedonia, although progress has been made on both fronts over the past several years.[1]

See also: Yugoslavia

Economical characteristics

  • Currency: Macedonian denar (ISO code: MKD)
  • Central bank discount rate: 6.5% (31 December 2009)[1]
  • Commercial banks lending rate: 9.33% (31 December 2009)[1]
  • Stock of money (M1): $1.224 billion (31 December 2009)[1]
  • Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $3.132 billion (31 December 2009)[1]

Notable events:

Statistics

Statistic / Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
GDP (million USD)[5] 3 673 3 587 3 437 3 791 4 630 5 368 5 815 6 373 7 927 9 521
Govt. debt (% of GDP)[6]
Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[7] 34.884 33.387 33.521 34.007
Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[8] 31.095 31.836 30.831 31.323
Debt to revenue (years)

References

Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 CIA - The World Factbook. "Macedonia", from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  2. ↑ Heritage Foundation. "Macedonia", Economic Freedom Score. A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  3. ↑ Transparency International. "Macedonia", Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  4. ↑ Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. "This Time is Different", Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-14216-6, p. 372. (The list does not claim to be complete.) Referenced 2011-07-20.
  5. ↑ World Bank. "Macedonia: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  6. ↑ World Bank. "Macedonia: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  7. ↑ World Bank. "Macedonia: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
  8. ↑ World Bank. "Macedonia: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.

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