Macedonia Transnational Issues 2009, CIA World Factbook




Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Transnational Issues 2009 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/macedonia/macedonia_issues.html SOURCE: 2009 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

|Main INDEX|
2009 INDEX
Country Ranks
DEFINITIONS

Macedonia Index 2009

Macedonia Main Index
Introduction
History
Geography
Climate
Maps

People
Religion
Government
Gov. Leaders
Flags
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Airport Codes
Military
Transnational Issues
Photos

. Feedback

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

NOTE: The information regarding Macedonia on this page is re-published from the 2009 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Macedonia Transnational Issues 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Macedonia Transnational Issues 2009 should be addressed to the CIA.

- Please bookmark this page (add it to your favorites).
- If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the URL address below this line.