The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*

*UN membership is registered under "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia". The name of the state is however the subject of a dispute between the Greek and the Macedonian governments. Mediation efforts are currently underway under the auspices of the United Nations.

Government: Parliamentary democracy with unicameral parliament
Head of State: President Branko Crvenkovski
Head of Government: Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski
Foreign Minister: Antonio Milošoski

Population: 2.0 million (Jan. 2007)
Capital: Skopje
Area: 25 713 km2
Currency: 1 EUR = 61.50 Macedonian denar (MKD, Dec. 2006)

GDP in real terms: 5 billion EUR (2006)
Economic growth: 4,0% (2005)

Main export markets: Serbia, Montenegro, Germany, Greece, Italy
Main exports: ferro-silicon, non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metal products, iron and steel, textiles, petroleum products
Main source of imports: Russia, Germany, Italy
Main imports: petroleum and petroleum-based products, automobiles and machinery, manufactured goods of all types
Major economic sectors: agriculture, industry (esp. textiles) and mining, services