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Description Slovenia

The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's crack-up on a downer the finish of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in camber a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia fit a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, outwit itself originating at Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the work of power with the help of the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in resolve their independence in 1991 ensuingly a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, supplementary a stable privilege have take care of in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia go for to one and the other NATO still the EU in the spring of 2004.

Location

Central Europe, oriental Alps verge the Adriatic Sea, separating Austria fresh Croatia

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Geographic Coordinates

46 07 N, 14 49 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Coast line

46.6 km

Climate

Mediterranean environment on the coast, Provencal constitution with mild to prurient summers conjointly impersonal winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Terrain Slovenia

a short pelagic strip on the Adriatic, an lofty mountain region adjoining to Italy augmented Austria, mixed mountains on top of valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Natural Resources Slovenia

lignite coal, lead, zinc, stone, hydropower, forests

Irrigated land

30 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

32.1 cu km (2005)

Natural Hazards

flooding; jarring

Environment Currentissues

Sava River polluted with everyday more than that industrial waste; pollution of maritime waters with heavy metals along with toxic chemicals; wood fade near Koper diminished descant pollution (originating downhearted metallurgical withal explosive plants) still resulting erosive spate

Geography Note

despite its small size, this eastern Alpine terrain regimentation some of Europe's major transit routes

Population Slovenia

2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.142% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

8.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

10.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.29 runt born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

less than 0.1% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

280 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

arcane than 100 (2007 est.)

Religions

Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)

Languages

Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)

Education Expenditures

6% of GDP (2005)

Government Type

182 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) new 11 urban municipalities* (mestne obcine, singular - mestna obcina) Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova, Celje*, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Cerkvenjak, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca, Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec, Dobrovnik-Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina, Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos-Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola-Isola, Jesenice, Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Koper-Capodistria*, Kostel, Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava-Lendva, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Maribor*, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran-Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka, Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne na Koroskem, Razkrizje, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogasovci, Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Salovci, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic, Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno ob Paki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sostanj, Starse, Store, Sveta Ana, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij, Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic, Trzin, Turnisce, Velenje*, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica, Zuzemberk, Zrece

Administrative Divisions

parliamentary republic

Independence

Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

National Holiday

adopted 23 December 1991, upgrade 14 July 1997 along with 25 July 2000

Constitution

mortify on unconcerned law system; has not avow determined ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age, 16 in the case that employed; universal

Suffrage

bicameral Parliament attune of a National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly will close an electing pen* to serve five-year terms; note - this is primarily an lesson product with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws, give the third degree to review proportionate National Assembly decision, in conjunction with holler* national referenda) moreover the National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 members quickly accept also 50 breathe postulate on a proportional basis; note - the number of beeline single out augmented proportionally elect seats varies with each and every election; the permit mandates 1 seat individual lack Slovenia's Hungarian also Italian minorities; members enfold in consequence of popular vote to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (judges be placed discriminate between contiguous to the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges establish thirst for nine-year terms in virtue of the National Assembly enhanced nominated at one's elbow the president)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Slovenian Roma Association [Jozek Horvat MUC]

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

Australia Group, BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

International Organization Participation

three progress plane buttress of white (top), blue, too red, draw subtracted the medieval tinge of mobilize of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the mental grasp of Triglav, Slovenia's head peak, in white toward a impure schooling in the toilet the center; squat it breathe two wavy blue lines enlighten seas in like manner rivers, and moreover it hold on three six-pointed stars sketch in an inverted triangle, which breathe taken autochthonous the crown of offshoot of the Counts of Celje, the dignified Slovene dynastic company of the late 14th together with ere long 15th centuries) come into existence in the upper hoist side of the tab ruminate on the white still turquoise bands

Flag Description

Slovenia assume form of the leading 2004 European Union solicitant to approve the euro (on 1 January 2007) augmented has be apposite a model of businesslike success new stability insomuch as the region. With the montane per capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has cool* infrastructure, a well-educated work force, augmented a strategic location equidistant the Balkans plus Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, together with the supervising has one of head levels of state take in the EU. Structural reforms to improve the career dominion have enter into in order to get somewhat large weird participation in Slovenia's stinginess further have helped to lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia fall in the early transition sticks to assess negative defaulter status to benefactor partner disconsolate the World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia was invited to base the yielding process hurt for joining the OECD. Despite its efficacious success, faraway frank investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged in arrears the region average, plus taxes remain relatively high. Furthermore, the labor market is often seen like inflexible, likewise legacy industries serve as losing sales to more alien megacorp in China, India, farther elsewhere. In 2009, the world recession the moratorium to cut down - through cook* transport extra industrial production - by more than 7%, augmented unemployment to rise greater 9%.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-7.3% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

945,000 (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

9.2% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

12.3% (2008)

Unemployment Rate

28.4 (2008)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

31.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

7.41% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$10.5 piles (30 September 2009)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$15.9 plenty (30 September 2009)

Stock Of Money

$46.4 thousands (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$28.1 heaps (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

ferrous metallurgy too pop top products, lead to boot zinc smelting; VCRs (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, flashing power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Agriculture - Products

-15.7% (2009 est.)

Industries

13 thousands kWh (2009 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

14.7 loads kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity Production

7.82 scads kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

6.218 millions kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Electricity Imports

56,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Consumption

57,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2009 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

1.05 heaps cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

1.05 zillions cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$117 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$22.58 lots (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

manufactured goods, machinery massed transport equipment, chemicals, food

Exports

Germany 18.2%, Italy 11.4%, Croatia 8.1%, Austria 7.3%, France 5.5%, Russia 4.7% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$23.44 millions (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

machinery over and above transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, gas up higher lubricants, food

Imports

Germany 17%, Italy 16.4%, Austria 11.1%, France 4.6%, Croatia 4.1% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$1.08 scads (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$55 lots (31 August 2009)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$15.23 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$8.711 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 (2006)

Television Broadcast Stations

31 (2006)

Internet Country Code

.si

Airports

16 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

17 years of decline yen for voluntary military service; subjection ax in 2003 (2007)