North Macedonia

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Military spending

In total, North Macedonia spends US$151 million, or 1.2 percent of its GDP on its military. This represents 0.008 percent of total global military expenditure and makes North Macedonia the 128th highest military spender in the world.

The Army of North Macedonia, called the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, consists of an army and an air force. It is mainly tasked with the defence of its territorial integrity and has been slowly transitioning its military equipment in order to integrate it with NATO forces.

Military membership

It is a member of five international military organizations which makes it the 83rd most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of NATO
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
International Atomic Energy Agency
NATO

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International wars

Since its independence, North Macedonia has not partaken in international wars.

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Membership (international political organizations)

North Macedonia is a member of 12 international political organizations making it the 93rd most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
the Council of Europe
Central European Initiative
Energy Community
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Member states of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie

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It is the 83rd most democratic state in the world. This is largely due to its dictatorial past as well as current corruption issues. However, North Macedonia is making steps to increase its transparency and accountability to the public.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of North Macedonia take place in the form of a republic with the president being head of state as well as head of government. Since 1991, North Macedonia has held free and fair elections where its citizens can vote for an assembly which has a four-year term.

International Criminal Court
Interpol
Permanent Court of Arbitration
World Organization for Animal Health

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Known for historically being part of the Empire of Alexander the great, as well as being formally known as Macedonia, the Republic of North Macedonia has been one of the newest states in Europe. The territory was first conquered by the Romans and consequently came under the rule of the Byzantine Empire until the end of the 14th century when it came under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, the territory came under rule of Bulgaria at the end of the 19th century. However, at the start of the 20th century, large parts of Macedonia came under the rule of Serbia and Greece after the defeat of Bulgaria during the Balkan wars. Macedonia later on became incorporated into the Republic of Yugoslavia in 1943, and after the dissolution of Yugoslavia, North Macedonia became an independent state in 1990 under the name of Macedonia. Since then, North Macedonia has been on a path towards NATO membership as well as membership of the European union. However, Greece has blocked access to these memberships because it went under the name of Macedonia which had a political and historical relevance to Greece. After changing its name to North Macedonia in 2018, it joined NATO and is on its way to become a member of the European union.

Landlocked within the Balkans, North Macedonia is considered to be a mountainous state. Most of its terrain consists of densely forested areas within its mountains and grasslands in its low-lying areas. It borders Serbia and the disputed territory of Kosovo to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west.

It is the 145th largest state in the world with a total surface area of 25,842 square kilometers or 9978 square miles. This makes North Macedonia is slightly larger than Djibouti and slightly smaller than Rwanda.

It has 281 square kilometers or 111 square miles of surface water which makes it the 127th highest in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

There are three large lakes within Macedonia, with Lake Ohrid being the largest. Most of its drinking water is considered to be safe to drink.

The climate of North Macedonia is a humid continental climate which has four distinct seasons. With an average temperature of 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit North Macedonia is the 151st warmest state in the world.

During the summer, between June to August, the average temperature is 16.2 degrees Celsius or 61.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

During winter, between December and February, the average temperature is 6.4 degrees Celsius or 43.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rainfall is fairly evenly spread out throughout the year with the summers and autumns receiving relatively lesser rainfall. The average annual precipitation is 55.7 centimetres or 22 inches per year which makes it the 152nd state with the highest amount of rainfall.

The capital of North Macedonia, Skopje, is home to approximately 500,000 people. The capital that is closest located to Skopje is Tirana, Albania with a distance of 161 kilometers or 100 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Skopje is Wellington New Zealand with a distance of 17,806 kilometers or 11,064 miles.

Over the last three decades, the economy of Macedonia has been largely integrated into the economy of the European union. Before its independence, North Macedonia had a small economy with limited growth. Most of its revenue was directed to the central Yugoslav government which led to limited economic development. After gaining its independence, Macedonia had started to make large economic growth but it was short lived by the Serbian because of war in 1991. Currently, the economy of North Macedonia is growing at a relatively low pace with high employments being the main reason. Most of its products are agricultural as well as industrial and are mainly exported to Germany which is solely responsible for nearly 50 percent of all exports. Most of its import comes from Germany and the United Kingdom which combined represent just over 20 percent of all imports.

North Macedonia is a member of 11 international economic organizations which makes it the 136th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Bank for International Settlements
Council of Europe Development Bank
Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Energy Charter Treaty
Energy Community
International Renewable Energy Agency

Its GDP is US$12.2 billion which is the 139th highest in the world and represents 0.015 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is US$474,338 per square kilometer or US$1.2 million per square mile which makes it the 95th highest in the world.

Its GDP per capita is US$5865 which is the 94th highest in the world.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is US$16,472 which is the 80th highest in the world.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a population of just over 2 million people, North Macedonia is the 146th most populous state in the world. Because of its history with Yugoslavia, the population of North Macedonia is made up of several ethnicities with Macedonian, Turkish and Albanian being the largest.

Its population density is the 102nd highest in the world with 81 people per square kilometer or 209 people per square mile.

Emigration from Macedonia has been represented by 31.6 percent of the population or just over 650,000 people. This represents 0.226 percent of total global emigration and makes Macedonia the 96th state with the highest number of emigrants. The main reason has been an economic one of the main destinations have been Germany, Turkey and Italy.

Immigration to Macedonia is represented by 2.98 percent or just over 60,000 people. This makes North Macedonia the 114th state with the highest number of immigrants representing 0.03 percent of total global immigration. These were mainly refugees from Kosovo that fled the area due to the Kosovo Serbian war.

Education is provided for free towards all citizens Macedonia between the ages of four and 16. This has led to the 66th highest literacy rate in the world which stands at 97.5 percent.

The health care system of Macedonia has made large strides since its independence. After the introduction of privatized hospitals, the health care system in Macedonia also underwent heavy digitalization which has led to shorter waiting lists. Also, the vast majority of Macedonians have a short traveling distance to the nearest healthcare provider. The average life expectancy is 76.3 years which is the 90th highest in the world. Women reach an average age of 78.3 years while men reach 74.3 years.

State of Macedonia provides freedom of religion towards all religions and does not discriminate between religious affiliation. However, there have been instances regarding vandalism as well as property rights in which the government of North Macedonia has been accused of discrimination.

Just under half of the population of North Macedonia, 49.5 percent adheres to Christianity. This makes North Macedonia the 118th most Christian state in the world. The largest denomination is eastern orthodoxy which accounts for more than 90 percent of all Christians.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is the second largest religion in North Macedonia with 26.2 percent. This makes North Macedonia the 56th most Islamic state in the world. The majority of Muslims in North Macedonia adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam and are mainly from Albanian or Turkish origin.

Buddhism is represented by 0.07 percent of the population. The majority of Buddhists in North Macedonia adhere to the Hare Krishna denomination and is mainly situated in the capital.

There are no official Hindu organizations in North Macedonia.

Judaism is represented by less than 0.01 percent of the population.

Other religions are represented by 0.07 percent of the population. These are mainly pagan religions.

Irreligion is represented by 0.94 percent of the population.