Canada-North Macedonia fact sheet
North Macedonia
Official Title:
Republic of North Macedonia*
General Information
Capital: Skopje
Population (million): 2.08
Total Area: 25,713km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 41.45 Denar (MKD) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: September 8, Independence Day
Language(s): Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian, other
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral parliament with a 120-seat Assembly (Sobranie). Prime Minister and the government are elected by the majority vote of all the deputies in the Assembly.
Governing coalition: Social Democratic Union of North Macedonia (SDSM), and Democratic Union for Integration (DUI). Administrative divisions: 85 municipalities
Head of State:
President Stevo Pendarovski
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Bujar Osmani
Finance: Fatmir Besimi
Economy: Kreshnik Bekteshi
Main Political Parties:
Social-Democratic Union of North Macedonia (SDSM), Macedonian Revolutionary Organization-Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity (VMRO-DPMNE), Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Besa Movement (Besa), Alliance for Albanians (AA), Levitsa, Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA).
Assembly: SDSM-Besa-VMRO-NP-DPT coalition (46 seats), VMRO-DPMNE (44 seats), DUI (15 seats), AA (12 seats), Levitsa (2 seats), DPA (1 seat).
Elections:
President (5 year term): Last in April 2019.
Assembly (4 year term): Last in December 2016.
Economic Information (2020)
| Type | North Macedonia | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 16.17 | 2,162.38 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 7,786.99 | 56,945.03 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | -4.53 | -5.4 |
| Inflation: (%) | 1.2 | 0.72 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 16.38 | 9.6 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $5,250,948
Canadian imports from country: $17,291,230
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Chargé d’affaires Dimitar Blazevski
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Giles Norman
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,576,401 | $13,741,774 |
| 2017 | $4,147,837 | $11,205,635 |
| 2018 | $6,089,536 | $31,727,298 |
| 2019 | $10,684,972 | $27,283,221 |
| 2020 | $5,250,948 | $17,291,230 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $3,157,400 | $ |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $228,646 | $974,899 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $20,922 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $269,255 | $7,145,614 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $2,834 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $35,933 | $433,150 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $5,087 | $6,228 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ | $5,516 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ | $61 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $10,692 | $5,268 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $6,479 | $3,851,275 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ | $74,893 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $669 | $3,791 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $22 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $121,229 | $64,764 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $905,513 | $2,661,659 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $409,697 | $505,741 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $55,407 | $2,492 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $22,441 | $1,527,036 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $3,616 |
May 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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