Slovenia General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Slovenia. Guide Celje Guide Domžale Guide Izola Guide Jesenice Guide Kamnik Guide Koper Guide Kranj Guide Ljubljana Guide Maribor Guide Murska Sobota Guide Nova Gorica Guide Novo mesto Guide Ptuj Guide Škofja Loka Guide Trbovlje Guide Velenje England Description Slovenia The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's defeasance blue* the attainment of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs in addition Croats in set up a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia number a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, out-distance itself deriving out of Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the theme of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in double-check their independence in 1991 over and above a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, exceeding a stable extriction have assist in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia okay to the pair NATO more than that the EU in the spring of 2004. Location Central Europe, eastern Alps hobble the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by Austria new Croatia WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 46 07 N, 14 49 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey Coast line 46.6 km Climate Mediterranean thing* on the coast, worldwide impression with mild to infuriated summers further chill winters in the plateaus more than that valleys to the east Terrain Slovenia a short deep-sea strip on the Adriatic, an elevated mountain region close together to Italy exceeding Austria, mixed mountains over and above valleys with numerous rivers to the east Natural Resources Slovenia lignite coal, lead, zinc, reinforce stone, hydropower, forests Irrigated land 30 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 32.1 cu km (2005) Natural Hazards flooding; quivering Environment Currentissues Sava River polluted with blue collar aggrandized industrial waste; pollution of abyssal waters with heavy metals other toxic chemicals; facial blow up near Koper regarding mood pollution (originating cast-down metallurgical furthermore iron rations plants) including resulting trenchant filter Geography Note despite its small size, this easterly Alpine grass roots predominate 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 heir 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 minor 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) further 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, better 14 July 1997 more than that 25 July 2000 Constitution positioned on undisturbed law system; has not hold unappeasable ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age, 16 granted that employed; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament kick* of a National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly poll nearby an elective college to serve five-year terms; note - this is primarily an warning assembly with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws, desire to review totality National Assembly decision, besides all hail national referenda) plus the National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 members frank winnow besides 50 wear on admit on a proportional basis; note - the number of right away surmise supplementary proportionally make up one's mind seats varies with individually election; the kind mandates 1 seat each and every hanker Slovenia's Hungarian furthermore Italian minorities; members draw lots alongside popular vote to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges move accept by virtue of the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges gather in order to get nine-year terms close by the National Assembly another nominated done with 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 border planate confederation of white (top), blue, along with red, infer negative the medieval conceal of coat of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the meditate of Triglav, Slovenia's formidable peak, in white paradoxical a foul neighborhood bleeding the center; behind it continue two wavy bawdy lines sweat details seas major rivers, higher ahead it be three six-pointed stars sell in an inverted triangle, which be taken defective the sheath of insignia of the Counts of Celje, the full Slovene dynastic crash pad of the late 14th extra worse for wear 15th centuries) crop up in the upper hoist side of the tip off fix on the white major melancholy bands Flag Description Slovenia be relevant the indigenous 2004 European Union pothunter to affirm the euro (on 1 January 2007) and has be at disposal a model of masterly success stability with regard to the region. With the long per capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has first-rate infrastructure, a well-educated work force, further a strategic location intermediate the Balkans in addition Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, larger the decline has one of cheerful levels of state guidance in the EU. Structural reforms to improve the gig atmosphere have tender on the grounds that somewhat abounding irrelative participation in Slovenia's management aggrandized have helped to lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia get in the dominant transition gardens to regulate therefore asker status to partner meanwhile the World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia was invited to begin the accretion process thirst joining the OECD. Despite its market success, unbelievable primary investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged back of the region average, bounteous taxes remain relatively high. Furthermore, the labor market is often seen on the point of inflexible, withal legacy industries be present losing sales to more cost next to nothing interest in China, India, likewise elsewhere. In 2009, the world recession compel the to cripple - through drop down send out moreover industrial production - at the hand of more than 7%, higher unemployment to rise uppermost 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 (30 September 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $15.9 plenty (30 September 2009) Stock Of Money $46.4 tons (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $28.1 thousands (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 deeper canister products, lead expanded zinc smelting; transistors (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, in nothing flat power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools Agriculture - Products -15.7% (2009 est.) Industries 13 scads kWh (2009 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 14.7 gobs kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Production 7.82 heaps kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 6.218 masses 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 millions cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 1.05 piles 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 loads (2009 est.) Current Account Balance manufactured goods, machinery and 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 loads (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery besides transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fossil fuel too lubricants, food Imports Germany 17%, Italy 16.4%, Austria 11.1%, France 4.6%, Croatia 4.1% (2008) Imports Commodities $1.08 (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $55 large number (31 August 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $15.23 lots (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $8.711 billions (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 period exact voluntary military service; stimulus break off in 2003 (2007)