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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form Republic of Macedonia
Conventional short form Macedonia Local long form Republika Makedonija Local short form Makedonija Note The provisional designation used by the UN, EU, and NATO is the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM) Former People's Republic of Macedonia, Socialist Republic of Macedonia Government type
Parliamentary democracy
Capital
Name Skopje
Geographic coordinates 42 00 N, 21 26 E Time difference UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions
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 Note The 10 municipalities followed by Skopje in parentheses collectively constitute the larger Skopje Municipality Independence
8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) National holiday
Independence Day, 8 September (1991); also known as National Day Constitution
Adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001, 2005, and in 2009 Note Amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights, in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary, and in 2009 with amendments related to the threshold required to elect the president Legal system
Civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
President Gjorge IVANOV (since 12 May 2009) Head of government Prime Minister Nikola GRUEVSKI (since 26 August 2006) Cabinet Council of Ministers elected by the majority vote of all the deputies in the Assembly; note - current cabinet formed by the government coalition parties VMRO-DPMNE, BDI/DUI, and several small parties Elections President elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); two-round election: first round held on 22 March 2009, second round held on 5 April 2009 (next to be held in March 2014); prime minister elected by the Assembly following legislative elections; the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually elected prime minister Election results Gjorge IVANOV elected president on second-round ballot; percent of vote - Gjorge IVANOV 63.1%, Ljubomir FRCKOSKI 36.9% Legislative branch
Unicameral Assembly or Sobranie (123 seats; all members elected by popular vote from party lists based on the percentage of the overall vote the parties gain in each of six electoral and three diaspora districts; members serve four-year terms) Elections Last held on 5 June 2011 (next to be held by June 2015) Election results Percent of vote by party - VMRO-DPMNE-led block 39%, SDSM-led block 32.8%, BDI/DUI 10.2%, PDSh/DPA 5.9%, other 12.1%; seats by party - VMRO-DPMNE-led block 56, SDSM-led block 42, BDI/DUI 15, PDSh/DPA 8, other 2 Judicial branch
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court; Judicial Council Note The Judicial Council appoints the judges; Legislative Assembly appoints Constitutional Court Judges Political parties and leaders
Democratic League of Bosniaks in Macedonia, [Rafet MUMINOVIC]; Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia DPSM [Ivan STOILJKOVIC]; Democratic Party of the Albanians DPA [Menduh THACI]; Democratic Party of Turks of Macedonia DPTM [Kenan HASIPI]; Democratic Renewal of Macedonia, DOM [Liljana POPOVSKA]; Democratic Union or DS [Pavle TRAJANOV]; Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, [ALI AHMETI]; Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity or VMRO-DPMNE [Nikola GRUEVSKI]; Liberal Party LP [IVON VELICKOVSKI]; Movement for National Unity of Turks in Macedonia, [Erdogan SARAC]; National Democratic Revival RDK [Rufi OSMANI]; New Social-Democratic Party NSDP [Tito PETKOVSKI]; Party for Democratic Action of Macedonia SDA [Avdija PEPIC]; Party for the Total Emancipation of Roma PCER [Samka IBRAIMOVSKI]; Party on European Future PEI [Fijat CANOSKI]; Serbian Progressive party in Macedonia, SPSM [Dragisha MILETIC]; Social-Democratic Union of Macedonia, SDSM [Branko CRVENKOVSKI]; Socialist Party of Macedonia, SP [Ljubisav IVNAOV DZINGO]; Union of Roma of Macedonia SR [Amdi BAJRAM] Political pressure groups and leaders
Federation of Free Trade Unions [Rasko MISHKOSKI]; Federation of Trade Unions [Zivko MITREVSKI]; Trade Union of Education, Science and Culture [Yakim NEDELKOV] International organization participation
BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EU (candidate country), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Zoran JOLEVSKI
Chancery 2129 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Telephone [1] (202) 667-0501FAX [1] (202) 667-2131 Consulate(s) general Southfield (Michigan), Chicago, New York Diplomatic representation from the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Paul D. WOHLERS
Embassy Str. Samolilova, Nr. 21, 1000 Skopje Mailing address American Embassy Skopje, US Department of State, 7120 Skopje Place, Washington, DC 20521-7120 (pouch) Telephone [389] (2) 310-2000FAX [389] (2) 310-2499 Flag description
A yellow sun (the Sun of Liberty) with eight broadening rays extending to the edges of the red field; the red and yellow colors have long been associated with Macedonia National symbol(s)
Eight-rayed sun
National anthem
Name
"Denes Nad Makedonija" (Today Over Macedonia) Lyrics/music Vlado MALESKI/Todor SKALOVSKINote Adopted 1991; the song, written in 1943, previously served as the anthem of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia while part of Yugoslavia
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