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Macedonia is located Southeastern Europe, north of Greece. The climate is warm, dry summers and autumns; relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall. The terrain is mountainous territory covered with deep basins and valleys; three large lakes, each divided by a frontier line; country bisected by the Vardar River.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 17 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 10
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 8 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 7
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 3
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 4 (2007)

Pipelines

This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.
Pipelines : gas 268 km; oil 120 km (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 699 km
Railways - standard gauge : 699 km 1.435-m gauge (223 km electrified) (2006)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 13,182 km (includes 208 km of expressways) (2002)



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