Why is Macedonia poor?
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Why is Macedonia poor?
Political and ethnic tensions are contributing factors to the widespread poverty. Suspected government corruption in elections and ongoing prejudice between the Albanian and Macedonian populations prevent the stability necessary for economic improvement.
Is Macedonian hard to learn?
As any Slavic language to learn, if one is not a Slavic language speaker, Macedonian is difficult. It belongs to the South Slavic group of languages. It is written in Cyrilic script, therefore, there is another effort that one has to make unless your own language is also in Cyrilic script.
What do Macedonian look like?
As the article of wikipedia and every well written history book says, Macedonians have always been and still are Greek people. They are slightly taller in average than all other Greeks, have a pale skin complex but that is about it. Like all othe Greeks they may have green, blue, brown or honey colored eyes.
Is Russian and Macedonian similar?
No. Although they are both Slavic languages, they are from different branches – Macedonian being South Slavic and Russian being East Slavic. They share some words in common but their grammar is completely different and they are largely about as mutually intelligible as English and Dutch.
Should I learn Polish or Russian?
Polish is easier when it comes to the script because it uses Latin while Russian uses only Cyrillic. When it comes to grammar and other features, there are differences, but they are more or less on the same level of difficulty.
Is Ukrainian closer to Polish or Russian?
Grammatically and morphologically Ukrainian is closer to Russian: they both have common East Slavic features. However, lexically Ukrainian is closer to Polish and Slovak. Many people say that this is because of big amount of borrowed West Slavic words. However number of borrowings from Polish is usually overestimated.
What is the best time to visit Ukraine?
In general, the best time to visit Ukraine is either side of summer in May-June or September. Temperatures are comfortable, sightseeing is less crowded and there are fewer vacation makers flocking to the Black Sea beach resorts around Odessa.
How dangerous is Ukraine?
In Russia and Eurasia overall, Ukraine ranks #11 in peacefulness out of 12 countries in the region. However, political hostility and human rights abuses are widespread in the country. Overall, Ukraine is a safe place to travel, whether you are visiting the capital Kiev or coastal towns such as Odesa.
