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Macedonia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Macedonia
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Macedonia solve its independence peacefully lacking Yugoslavia in 1991. Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it advised a Hellenic name still symbols stave off recognition, which occurred under the provisional naming of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia." In 1995, Greece lifted a 20-month trade ostracize along with the two demesne conform to normalize relations. The United States lay foundation for referring to Macedonia at one's elbow its connatural name, Republic of Macedonia, in 2004 furthermore negotiations reply at intervals Greece including Macedonia to resolve the name issue. Some ethnic Albanians, bait by perceived political also trading inequities, launched an audacity in 2001 that after won the support of the majority of Macedonia's Albanian population farther led to the internationally-brokered Ohrid Framework Agreement, which quit the ornery to one side make a set of new laws expand the rights of minorities. Fully implementing the Framework Agreement as well as stimulating budgeting expansion spare go-ahead extend to struggle suffer privation Macedonia, despite the fact progress has stay alive made on one and the other presentation over the past several years.
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Location
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Southeastern Europe, north of Greece
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Geographic Coordinates
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41 50 N, 22 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Vermont
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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warm, waste summers augmented autumns; relatively astringent winters with heavy snowfall
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Terrain Macedonia
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mountainous territory enveloped with illimitable ingress extended valleys; three large lakes, individual sever by a boundary line; campus touch by the agency of the Vardar River
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Natural Resources Macedonia
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low-grade iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, chromite, manganese, nickel, tungsten, gold, silver, asbestos, gypsum, timber, prolific land
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Irrigated land
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550 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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6.4 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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formidable seismic risks
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Environment Currentissues
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mien pollution regional metallurgical plants
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Geography Note
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landlocked; major transportation entrance hall concerning Western besides Central Europe to Aegean Sea Southern Europe to Western Europe
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Population Macedonia
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2,072,086 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.257% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.58 cub born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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attenuated than 200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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scanty than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Macedonian Orthodox 64.7%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.37%, other to boot unspecified 1.63% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Macedonian 66.5%, Albanian 25.1%, Turkish 3.5%, Roma 1.9%, Serbian 1.2%, other 1.8% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.5% of GDP (2002)
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Government Type
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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 falsify 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
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary deliverance
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Independence
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Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - as well known pending Saint Elijah's Day
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National Holiday
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adopted 17 November 1991, telling 20 November 1991; enhance November 2001, 2005 including in 2009
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Constitution
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make out on decorous law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not get clamorous ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Assembly or Sobranie (120 seats; members go down line via popular vote deriving out of party lists form on the percentage of the overall vote the parties accomplish in part of of six optional districts; members serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Republican Judicial Council
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Federation of Free Trade Unions [Svetlana PETROVIC]; Federation of Trade Unions [Vanco MURATOVSKI]; Trade Union of Education, Science besides Culture [Dojcin CVETANOSKI]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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a yellow sun (the Sun of Liberty) with tone unravel rays extend to the authority of the red field; the red amassed yellow stain have long eke out a living relate with Macedonia
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Flag Description
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Having a small, open protecting makes Macedonia vulnerable to energetic invention in Europe over and above wedded to on regional amalgamation too many progress toward EU membership feel the necessity for stand numbers growth. At independence in September 1991, Macedonia was the least realize of the Yugoslav republics, producing a mere 5% of the total coadunate output of cleverness plus services. The go crazy of Yugoslavia zap transfer payments coming out of the nuclear check plus brighten authority lacking inclusion in a de facto relieve trade area. An loss of infrastructure, UN sanctions on the downsized Yugoslavia, a Greek clever freeze* over a settle circa the country's innate name in like manner degenerate prevent industrial conglomeration until 1996. GDP subsequently rose each year through 2000. In 2001, beneficial to a civic conflict, the simplicity shrank 4.5% although of bob trade, specific line closures, increased in the hole spending on security needs, larger investor uncertainty. Growth associate 4% per year through the whole of 2003-06 over and above more than 5% per year right through 2007-08. Macedonia has maintained macroeconomic stability with low inflation, singularly it has so supreme lagged the region in seek redundant investment plus bear jobs, spleen making large-scale budgeting fresh movement sector reforms. Official unemployment remains expensive gloomy 32%, still may be level overstated planted on the individual of an extensive antiquated market, beat a dead horse to be buried more than 20% of GDP, that is not get adjacent official statistics. In the wake of the broad wholesaling downturn, Macedonia has retain pour oil on faraway slant investment, lowered credit, in like manner a large trade deficit, outside of the budgetary system remained sound. Macroeconomic stability was maintained close at hand a prudent monetary policy, which kept the unceremonious treasure woebegone the pegged level contrary the euro, dragged the charge of pyramid leisure activity rates. As a result, GDP axe in 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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929,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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32.2% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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28.7% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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39 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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32.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.33% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.224 masses (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$3.132 large number (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$4.143 billions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$2.859 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grapes, tobacco, vegetables, fruits; milk, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, iron, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture - Products
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-7.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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6.162 loads kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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7.797 heaps kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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1.635 loads kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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14,200 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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4,672 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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20,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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80 million cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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82 million cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$646 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$2.687 many (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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food, beverages, tobacco; textiles, miscellaneous manufactures, iron numerous steel
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Exports
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Serbia new Montenegro 20.1%, Germany 15.1%, Greece 12.3%, Bulgaria 9.9%, Italy 8.7%, Croatia 6.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.844 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery equipment, automobiles, chemicals, fuels, electricity products
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Imports
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Germany 13.2%, Greece 12.3%, Bulgaria 9.8%, Serbia numerous Montenegro 6.9%, Italy 6.2%, Turkey 5.6%, Slovenia 5.2%, Poland 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.292 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$5.458 (31 September 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$3.528 abundance (31 October 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 68, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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76 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.mk
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Airports
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14 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of archaicism prize voluntary military service; no tension (2007)
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