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| Territory:
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25,333
sq. km |
| Population: |
2,041,467 heads (July 2000) |
| Capital
city: |
Skopje |
| Nationalities: |
Macedonian
66.6%, Albanian 22.7%, Turkish 4%, Roma 2.2%, Serbian
2.1%, Other 2.4% (1994) |
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Religions |
Macedonian
Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3% |
| Spoken
languages: |
Macedonian
70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 3%,
Other 3% |
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The
Republic of Macedonia is a sovereign, independent, democratic
and social state. The citizens of the Republic of Macedonia
exercise their authority through democratically elected Representatives
through referendum and through other forms of direct expression.
Every citizen on reaching 18 years of age acquires the right
to vote. The right to vote is equal, universal and direct,
and is exercised at free elections by secret ballot.
The Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia is composed of 120
to 140 Representatives. The Representatives are elected in
general, direct and free elections and by secret ballot. The
Representatives for the Assembly are elected for a term of
four years.
The
Government is elected by the Assembly on the proposal of the
mandator and on the basis of the programme by a majority vote
of the total number of Representatives.
The President of the Republic is elected in general and direct
elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person
may be elected President of the Republic of Macedonia twice
at most.
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