Islam in the Republic of Macedonia
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Muslims in the Republic of Macedonia form 30% of the Republic of Macedonia's total population. It has the fourth largest Muslim population in Europe by percentage after Kosovo (90%), Albania (70%), and Bosnia-Herzegovina (45%). Some northwestern and western regions of the country have Muslim majorities. With the exception of the few Macedonian Muslims, all of the Muslims in the country are Albanian, Turkish, or Roma.
[edit] Population
According to the 2002 census, there are about 600,000 Muslim in Macedonia. The Albanian Muslims live mostly in the Polog and western regions of the country. The Turkish population is scattered throughout the country, but mostly in the western part of the country.
- Muslim Albanians (25%)
- Muslim Turks (4%)
- Muslim Egyptians (Gypsies) and other Muslim Roma (2%)
- Macedonian Muslims (1%)
[edit] See Also
- Terrorists in the Republic of Macedonia
- Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
- Turks in the Republic of Macedonia
