GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $9.8 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $21.39 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $10,400 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Skopje
Population (Estimated July 2012): 2,082,370
Area: 25,713 km2 or 9,928 mi2
Currency: Macedonian Denar (MKD)
Official Language: Macedonian and Albanian
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 64.7% of the population are Macedonian Orthodox, 33.3% are Muslim and 2% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Mount Korab at 2,764m or 9,068ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 84 municipalities (opstini, singular - opstina); Aerodrom (Skopje), Aracinovo, Berovo, Bitola, Bogdanci, Bogovinje, Bosilovo, Brvenica, Butel (Skopje), Cair (Skopje), Caska, Centar (Skopje), Centar Zupa, Cesinovo, Cucer Sandevo, Debar, Debarca, Delcevo, Demir Hisar, Demir Kapija, Dojran, Dolneni, Dorce Petrov (Gjorce Petrov) (Skopje), Drugovo, Gazi Baba (Skopje), Gevgelija, Gostivar, Gradsko, Ilinden, Jegunovce, Karbinci, Karpos (Skopje), Kavadarci, Kicevo, Kisela Voda (Skopje), Kocani, Konce, Kratovo, Kriva Palanka, Krivogastani, Krusevo, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Lozovo, Makedonska Kamenica, Makedonski Brod, Mavrovo i Rostusa, Mogila, Negotino, Novaci, Novo Selo, Ohrid, Oslomej, Pehcevo, Petrovec, Plasnica, Prilep, Probistip, Radovis, Rankovce, Resen, Rosoman, Saraj (Skopje), Sopiste, Staro Nagoricane, Stip, Struga, Strumica, Studenicani, Suto Orizari (Skopje), Sveti Nikole, Tearce, Tetovo, Valandovo, Vasilevo, Veles, Vevcani, Vinica, Vranestica, Vrapciste, Zajas, Zelenikovo, Zelino, Zrnovci
Leaders: President Gjorge Ivanov with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Additional: National Day is celebrated on the 8th of September commemorating the day in 1991 when a referendum called for independence from Yugoslavia.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
