levision broadcast stations:

52 (2007)

Televisions:

510,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.mk

Internet hosts:

36,905 (2008)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

6 (2000)

Internet users:

685,000 (2007)

Transportation
Macedonia

Airports:

17 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 10
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
under 914 m: 8 (2007)

Airports - with unpaved runways:

total: 7
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 4 (2007)

Pipelines:

gas 268 km; oil 120 km (2007)

Railways:

total: 699 km
standard gauge: 699 km 1.435-m gauge (223 km electrified) (2006)

Roadways:

total: 13,182 km (includes 208 km of expressways) (2002)

Military
Macedonia

Military branches:

Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM): Joint Operational Command,
with subordinate Air Wing (Makedonsko Voeno Vozduhoplovstvo, MVV),
Special Operations Regiment (2007)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 532,856
females age 16-49: 513,684 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 444,693
females age 16-49: 428,341 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 15,141
female: 14,434 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures:

6% of GDP (2005 est.)

Transnational Issues
Macedonia

Disputes - international:

Kosovo and Macedonia completed demarcation of their boundary in
September 2008; Greece continues to reject the use of the name
Macedonia or Republic of Macedonia

Refugees and internally displaced persons:

IDPs: fewer than 1,000 (ethnic conflict in 2001) (2007)

Illicit drugs:

major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish;
minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe;
although not a financial center and most criminal activity is
thought to be domestic, money laundering is a problem due to a
mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement

This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008

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@Madagascar

Introduction
Madagascar

Background:

Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony
in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free
presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17
ye