Macedonia

Area: 25 333 km²

Population: 2 055 915 (2007)

Population density: 81.2 pers./km²

Capital: Skopje

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official languages: Macedonian

Ethnic groups: Macedonians 64.2%, Albanians 25.2%, Turkish 3.9%, Roma 2.7%, Serbs 1.8%, other 2.2%

Religion: Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other 2%

Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD)

Time zone: UTC+1, summer UTC+2

Administrative divisions: Macedonia is divided into 85 municipalities

Highest point: Mount Korab 2 764 m

Longest river: River Vardar 388 km

Largest lake: Lake Ohrid 358 km²

Largest cities: Skopje, Kumanovo, Bitola, Prilep, Tetovo

Calling code: +389

Internet TLD: .mk