Macedonia

President: Gjorge Ivanov (2009)

Prime Minister: Nikola Gruevski (2006)

Land area: 9,928 sq mi (25,173 sq km);

total area: 9,781 sq mi (25,333 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 2,072,086

growth rate: 0.2%;

 birth rate: 11.9/1000;

infant mortality rate: 8.7/1000;

life expectancy: 74.9;

density per sq km: 82

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Skopje, 587,300 (metro. area), 452,500 (city proper)

Other large cities: Bitola, 84,400; Kumanovo, 78,900; Prilep, 56,900

Monetary unit: Denar