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 Macedonia Thematic Maps
Country (long form) The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Capital Skopje
Total Area 9,781.13 sq mi
25,333.00 sq km
(slightly larger than Vermont)
Population 2,046,209 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 2,108,078
Languages Macedonian 70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 3%, other 3%
Literacy N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions Macedonian Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3%
Life Expectancy 71.79 male, 76.43 female (2001 est.)
Government Type emerging democracy
Currency 1 Macedonian denar (MKD) = 100 deni
GDP (per capita) $4,400 (2000 est.)
Industry coal, metallic chromium, lead, zinc, ferronickel, textiles, wood products, tobacco
Agriculture rice, tobacco, wheat, corn, millet, cotton, sesame, mulberry leaves, citrus, vegetables; beef, pork, poultry, mutton
Arable Land 24%
Natural Resources chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulfur, timber, arable land

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