|
|
|
![]()
|
SEARCH ALL
|
FACTS & STATISTICS
Advanced view
|
|
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
|
|
|
| MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT STATS: |
| Top Stats |
| | All Stats |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Administrative divisions > A note
the seven municipalities followed by Skopje in parentheses collectively constitute "greater Skopje" |
|
Capital city
|
Skopje |
|
|
Constitution
adopted 17 November 1991, effective 20 November 1991; amended November 2001 by a series of new constitutional amendments strengthening minority rights and in 2005 with amendments related to the judiciary |
|
Corruption
|
106 |
|
[106th of 160]
|
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers elected by the majority vote of all the deputies in the Assembly; note - current cabinet formed by the government coalition parties VMRO/DPMNE, NSDP, PDSh/DPA, and several small parties |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Branko CRVENKOVSKI (since 12 May 2004) |
Executive branch > Elections
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); two-round election last held 14 April and 28 April 2004 (next to be held by April 2009); prime minister elected by the Assembly following legislative elections |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Nikola GRUEVSKI (since 26 August 2006) |
|
Flag modification
|
160 |
|
[160th of 197]
|
|
Government type
|
parliamentary democracy |
|
|
Judicial branch
Supreme Court - the Assembly appoints the judges; Constitutional Court - the Assembly appoints the judges; Republican Judicial Council - the Assembly appoints the judges |
Legal system
based on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
Legislative branch
unicameral Assembly or Sobranie (120 seats; members elected by popular vote from party lists based on the percentage of the overall vote the parties gain in each of six electoral districts; to serve four-year terms) |
National holiday
Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day |
|
Parliamentary seats > Female
|
79% |
|
[79th of 143]
|
Political pressure groups and leaders
Federation of Free Trade Unions [Svetlana PETROVIC]; Federation of Trade Unions [Vanco MURATOVSKI]; World Macedonian Congress [Todor PETROV] |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
|
UN membership date
|
08 Apr. 1993 |
|
|
United Nations mission
http://www.un.int/macedonia/ |
... View all Government stats
SOURCES: ; The location of the seat of government.; The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
; Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Macedonia, Republic of, Republic of Macedonia, Macedonia, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM, Republika Makedonija, Makedonija, macedonia (former yugoslav republic), macedonia (fyrom), macedonia (skopje), macedonia fyr, the former yugoslav rep. of macedonia, the former yugoslavian republic of macedonia, the fyr of macedonia, Macedonia, TFYR, FYR Macedonia, Macedonia, FYR, Macedonia FYR, TFYR Macedonia
Related links:
|
|
del.icio.us
There are 3 more (non-authoritative) comments on this page
Feeds |
Contact