MACEDONIA
Macedonia is an independent republic in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro to the north, Greece to the south, Bulgaria to the east and Albania to the West. |
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| CAPITAL(S) | Skopje. |
| POPULATION | 2,046,209 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian. English and German widely used in business circles. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220v 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Macedonian denar (MKD) = 100 deni. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 95.3701 MKD = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT. |
DIALLING CODE |
00 389. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 6-7, 14 Jan; 8 Mar; 1, 24 May; 2 Aug; 8 Sept; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Good Friday; Easter Monday; Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha. |
| EMBASSY(IES) | 5th Floor, 25 James Street, London WI1 1DU. Tel: 020 7935 2823, fax: 020 7935 3986, e-mail: mkuk@btinternet.com |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Dimitrija Chupovski 26, 4th floor, Skopje 91000. Tel: 00 389 91 116 772, fax: 00 389 91 117005. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Veljiko Vlahovic 13, PO Box 324 Skopje. Tel: 00 386 91 118 008, fax: 00 386 91 116 210. |