Albanians In The Republic Of Macedonia
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Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the 2,022,547 citizens of Macedonia, 509,083, or 25%, are Albanian according to the latest national census in 2002. The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country. The largest Albanian communities are in the municipalities of Tetovo (70% of the total population), Gostivar (67%), Debar (58%), Struga (56%), Kičevo (31%), Kumanovo (25%) and Skopje (20%).
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