Capital:
Skopje
Area:
25,700 sq km / 9,920 sq ml
Language:
Macedonian
Currency:
Macedonian Denar
Population:
2,063,122
Life expectancy:
68 (men), 72 (women)
Literacy rate:
90%
Religions:
Mainly Orthodox Christian
Physical features:
Mountainous landlocked country, rivers Struma, Vardar; lakes Ohrid, Prespa, Scutari; mainly Mediterranean climate with hot summers
Ethnic distribution:
66% Macedonian, 22% Albanian, 5% Turkish, 3% Romanian, 2% Serb, and 2% Muslim
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