F.Y.R.O.M- INFO

BASIC

• Surface Area: 25 713 sq km
• Borders: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia
• Capital City: Skopje
• Population: 2 045 177 (2007)
• Official language: Macedonian
• Population (Age structure & projected population growth):
  • Population aged (0-14) - 18.5%
  • Population aged (15-64) - 70.1%
  • Population aged (65+) - 11.4 %
  • Population growth rate: - 2.1 % (1997-2007)

ECONOMIC

• Natural Resources:
  Low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, arable land.
• Industries:
  Food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceuticals.
• Agriculture – products: Grapes, wine, tobacco, vegetables; milk, eggs.
• Currency & Code: Denar; Code:MKD
• Industrial Growth: n/a
• GDP (in currency): 5.7 EUR billions
• GDP Growth:: 4,98%
• GDP per capita: 1763 EUR (2007)
• Consumer Inflation: 4% (2007)
• Unemployment: 34.2% (2007)
• Foreign Direct Investment: (in currency):417.9 EUR millions
• Current Account(in currency): minus 0.172 EUR billions
• Public Debt: (as % of GDP): n/a
• External debt(in currency): n/a
• Exports(in currency): n/a
• Imports(in currency): n/a

TRAVEL TIPS

CLIMATE

• warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall

GETTING AROUND

• Car Rental Companies: Alamo, Hertz, Avis, Mida, Sixt, Alamo, Travel On, Putnik Rent a Car
• Taxi Companies: Radio Taxi,Avenija Taxi,Bingo 97 Taxi,De Luks,Ekspres
• Banks: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, Alpha Bank AD Skopje, Eurostandard Banka AD Skopje, Izvozna i Kreditna Banka AD Skopje, Investbanka AD Skopje, Kapital Banka AD Skopje

WHERE TO STAY

• Luxury Hotels: Hotel Premier, Hotel Stone Bridge, Hotel Duvet, Hotel Leonardo.

WHAT TO SEE

• Main Squares: Macedonia Square
• History and Culture: Church of the Holy Saviour, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, City Museum,City Art Gallery
• Shopping:
• Parks and Gardens: National Park Galicica