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North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Population
1.8M
Rank #151Source: World Bank
Capital
Skopje
Source: REST Countries
Region
Europe
Europe & Central Asia
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$16.95B
Rank #134Source: World Bank
Land Area
25.7K km²
Rank #146Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
75.316 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 25,713 km²
Landlocked: Yes
Independent: Yes
Climate: warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall
Terrain: mountainous with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River
Elevation: mean elevation: 741 m lowest point: Vardar River 50 m highest point: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m
Natural Hazards: high seismic risks
Environmental Issues: air pollution from metallurgical plants; Skopje has severe air pollution problems every winter as a result of industrial emissions, smoke from wood-buring stoves, and exhaust fumes from old cars
Land Use: agricultural land: 44.3% (2011 est.) forest: 39.8% (2011 est.) other: 15.9% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: landlocked; major transportation corridor from Western and Central Europe to Aegean Sea and Southern Europe to Western Europe
Natural Resources
low-grade iron orecopperleadzincchromitemanganesenickeltungstengoldsilver
People & Society
Fertility Rate
1.50
Population
1.8M
Ethnic Groups
Macedonian (64.2%)Albanian (25.2%)Turkish (3.9%)Romani (2.7%)Serb (1.8%)other (2.2%)
Religions
Macedonian Orthodox (64.8%)Muslim (33.3%)other Christian (0.4%)other and unspecified (1.5%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$9,291.857
GDP per Capita PPP
26,986.569
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
8,300
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
33.5
(2019)
(2019)
Unemployment
12.265%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
3.49%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
19.5%
(2021)
(2021)
CO₂ Emissions
7.297 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
3.22 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
30.968%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
39.71% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
87.182%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
104.837%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
29.177%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
Not Available
Container Port Traffic
Not Available
Airports
N/A
Rail Lines
683 km
Roads Total
N/A
Military
Military Forces
Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (ARSM; includes a General Staff and subordinate Operations Command, Logistic Support Command, Training and Doctrine Command, and Center for Electronic...
Personnel Strength
the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (ARSM) has approximately 8,000 active duty personnel
Military Expenditure (USD)
$0.35B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.10%
Military Expenditure History
1.2% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 1% of GDP (2015)
Equipment & Inventories
the inventory of North Macedonia's Army consists mostly of Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, it has received small amounts of equipment from Ireland and Turkey (2019 est.)
Service Age & Obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
31.041%
(2020)
(2020)
Primary Enrollment
96.313%
(2023)
(2023)
Secondary Enrollment
90.072%
(2023)
(2023)
Tertiary Enrollment
55.008%
(2023)
(2023)
Education Spending
Not Available
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
14.913:1
(2017)
(2017)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
2.944
(2022)
(2022)
Safe Water Access
98.187%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
80.791%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
3.3 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
17.369 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
72.995
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
69
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
89%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
3.9%
(2019)
(2019)
Food Insecurity
2.5%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
28.668%
(2024)
(2024)
Governance
Women in Government
39.167%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
0.16
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
0.17
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.05
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
0.43
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
-0.17
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
-0.35
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Legal System
civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts
Executive Branch
chief of state: President Stevo PENDAROVSKI (since 12 May 2019) head of government: Prime Minister Zoran ZAEV (since 31 August 2020); note - Prime Minister ZAEV resigned on 3 January 2019 but was...
Legislative Branch
description: unicameral Assembly - Sobraine in Macedonian, Kuvend in Albanian (between 120 and 140 seats, currently 120; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed-list...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 22 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial Council, a...
National Symbols
Flag Description
a yellow sun (the Sun of Liberty) with eight broadening rays extending to the edges of the red field; the red and yellow colors have long been associated with Macedonia
National Symbols
eight-rayed sun; national colors: red, yellow
National Anthem
name: "Denes nad Makedonija" (Today Over Macedonia) lyrics/music: Vlado MALESKI/Todor SKALOVSKI note: written in 1943 and adopted in 1991, the song previously served as the anthem of the Socialist...
Safety
Homicide Rate
1.529 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): Macedonian
Currency: MKD (den)
Timezone(s): UTC+01:00
Landlocked: Yes
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Right
Calling Code: +389
Car Sign: MK
Week Starts: Monday
Photos
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