Location: South-eastern Europe, north of Greece
Geographic Coordinates: 41 50 N, 22 00 E
Area: total: 25,333 sq.km
land: 24,856 sq.km water: 477 sq.km
Land boundaries: total: 766 km
border countries: Albania 151 km, Bulgaria 148 km, Greece 246 km, Serbia 221 km
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Vardar River 50 m
highest point: Korab 2,753 m
Natural resources: chromium, lead, zinc, manganese, tungsten, nickel, low-grade iron ore, asbestos, sulphur, timber
Land use: arable land: 23.59%, permanent crops: 1.85%, permanent pastures: 25%, forests and woodland: 39% other: 10%
Irrigated land: 550 sq. km
National capital: Skopje (562 000 inhabitants).
Other large cities: Bitola, Prilep, Kumanovo, Tetovo
Legal system: based on civil law system, judicial review of legislative acts
Administrative divisions: 88 municipalities
Data code: MK