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IWS - European Union Enlargement > Site Links > Macedonia
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Macedonia
(FYROM)
Internet Usage Stats
and Market Report
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Internet Usage Statistics:
392,671
Internet users as of Dec./04, 19.1% of the population, according
to the State Statistical Office SSO.
Latest Population
Estimate:
2,055,915
population for 2007, according to US Census Bureau.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita is US$ 2,830 ('06) according to World
Bank.
Country Size
(Area):
Macedonia
has 25,433 sq km - Population density is 81 persons per sq
km.
Internet Usage and
Population Statistics:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pop.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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30,000
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2,016,060
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1.5
%
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ITU
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2002
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100,000
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2,016,060
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5.0
%
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ITU
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2006
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392,671
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2,056,894
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19.1 %
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SSO
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Macedonia
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Macedonia Basic
Information and Country Profile
Macedonia in the
Wikipedia
Macedonia history, politics, map, geography, economy,
name dispute, demography, full information and links.
Macedonia Profile
from the BBC
Facts, leaders, history main events, map, geography,
media list, news and other links.
Macedonia Profile
by the CIA
History, geography, economy, communications and basic data
for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
Macedonia in the
Open Directory
Macedonia links to art, business, education, government, health,
maps, news, sports, science, society, culture, tourism and more.
Macedonia Travel
Guide
Macedonia travel and tourism information from the,
wikitravel website.
Macedonia Telecommunications
Market Reports
Macedonia - Telecoms
Market - Overview & Statistics report
This report provides an overview of The Former Yugoslav
Republic Of Macedonia’s recently liberalised telecom
sector, accompanied by relevant statistics and brief profiles of
the major operators. Recently enacted legislation has partially
implemented the EU’s regulatory framework for
communications, setting the scene for competition although the
incumbent still dominates. Internet and broadband penetration are
both low but are expected to grow due to increased focus on the
sector by the incumbent. The mobile market has experienced strong
growth and has recently surpassed 50% penetration. Mobile data
services are available and digital terrestrial TV trials have
been launched. See the summary and table of
contents
Europe (Eastern) -
Telecoms, Mobile & Broadband Overview and Analysis
2004
This report covers central, eastern and south Eastern Europe
on a geographical basis and includes Greece. It gives an overview
of the telecommunications market in the region. Fixed-line
penetration levels are low and are declining in many countries
due to mobile substitution. In contrast the mobile market is
enjoying high growth across much of the region and very high
penetration levels in the more developed markets. Internet
penetration is low, mostly due to low incomes, but broadband
connections are increasing. Get the complete
report
Macedonia Offers Youth and Elderly with Free Internet Cafés
Skopje, June 12, 2007 - The government plans to open free,
state owned internet café’s in the major towns across the country by the end of
the year, a government spokesman, Ivica Bocevski, said.
“The aim of the government is to enable access to the internet, mostly to the
young people. This will not harm the private sector because the project is targeting
people who cannot afford internet anyway,” Bocevski added. The free internet access
will be available for young people up to 26 and to women over 62 and men over 64. It
will be available in over 20 towns around the country.
Similar free internet café’s function in other EU countries. Most Macedonians
seem to approve of the decision. Many complain that internet use is still too
expensive for them. “Most young people in the country don’t have access to internet
at home and many don’t have it in school either,” said Boris Cocorovski, a student aged 18.
The elderly are however a little confused. Rozeta Stojanovic, aged 65, said she
did not really know what the internet meant. “I know it has something to do with
computers but I don’t have one at home,” she said. “I don’t understand why it is
so important.”
Statistics put Macedonia on the bottom of the list when it comes to internet use
in Europe. Only about 20 per cent of the population are internet users. Sweden,
Switzerland, Portugal and other countries on the top of the list have around 70
per cent of Internet penetration.
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