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National Flag
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Flag Description:
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red,
with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav,
Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background
at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting
seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars
arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the
coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene
dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries);
the seal is located in the upper hoist side of the flag
centered in the white and blue bands
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National Emblem(Coat Of Arms)
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Slovenia |
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Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Slovene coat of arms |
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National Anthem
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Slovenia |
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Categories National Symbol Of |
Slovenia |
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Background:
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The
Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and
Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs
and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed
Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became
a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though
Communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule.
Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority
Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their
independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war.
Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and
a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's
transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to
both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. |
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Location:
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Central
Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between
Austria and Croatia |
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Geographic coordinates:
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46 07 N,
14 49 E |
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Map references:
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Europe
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Area:
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total:
20,273 sq km
land: 20,151 sq km
water: 122 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly
smaller than New Jersey |
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Land boundaries:
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total:
1,334 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km,
Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km |
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Coastline:
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46.6 km
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Maritime claims:
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NA |
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Climate:
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Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate
with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the
plateaus and valleys to the east |
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Terrain:
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a short
coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region
adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and
valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest
point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m |
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Natural resources:
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lignite
coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower,
forests |
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Land use:
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arable
land: 8.6%
permanent crops: 1.49%
other: 89.91% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
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20 sq km
(1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
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flooding
and earthquakes |
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Environment - current issues:
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Sava
River polluted with domestic and industrial waste;
pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic
chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution
(originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and
resulting acid rain |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party
to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94,
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto
Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous
Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air
Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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Geography - note:
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despite
its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls
some of Europe's major transit routes |
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Population:
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2,011,070
(July 2005 est.) |
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Age structure:
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0-14
years: 14% (male 145,016/female 137,012)
15-64 years: 70.6% (male 715,629/female 704,079)
65 years and over: 15.4% (male 118,298/female
191,036) (2005 est.) |
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Median age:
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total:
40.23 years
male: 38.65 years
female: 41.75 years (2005 est.) |
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Population growth rate:
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-0.03%
(2005 est.) |
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Birth rate:
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8.95
births/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Death rate:
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10.22
deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Net migration rate:
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1
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
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Sex ratio:
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at
birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.62 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total:
4.45 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.05 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 76.14 years
male: 72.42 years
female: 80.1 years (2005 est.) |
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Total fertility rate:
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1.24
children born/woman (2005 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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less than
0.1% (2001 est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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280 (2001
est.) |
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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less than
100 (2003 est.) |
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Nationality:
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noun:
Slovene(s)
adjective: Slovenian |
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Ethnic groups:
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Slovene
83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or
unspecified 12% (2002 census) |
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Religions:
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Catholic
57.8%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 2.4%,
unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1%
(2002 census) |
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Languages:
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Slovenian
91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%
(2002 census) |
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Literacy:
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definition: NA
total population: 99.7%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.6% (2003 est.) |
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Country name:
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conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form: Slovenia
local long form: Republika Slovenija
local short form: Slovenija
former: People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist
Republic of Slovenia |
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Government type:
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parliamentary democratic republic |
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Capital:
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Ljubljana
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Administrative divisions:
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182
municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) and 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
note: there may be 45 more municipalities |
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Independence:
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25 June
1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
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National holiday:
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Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) |
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Constitution:
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adopted
23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991 |
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Legal system:
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based on
civil law system |
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Suffrage:
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18 years
of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed) |
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Executive branch:
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chief
of state: President Janez DRNOVSEK (since 22
December 2002)
head of government: Prime Minister Janez JANSA
(since 9 November 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the
prime minister and elected by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for
a five-year term; election last held 10 November and 1
December 2002 (next to be held in the fall of 2007);
following National Assembly elections, the leader of the
majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is
usually nominated to become prime minister by the
president and elected by the National Assembly; election
last held 9 November 2004 (next National Assembly
elections to be held October 2008)
election results: Janez DRNOVSEK elected
president; percent of vote - Janez DRNOVSEK 56.5%,
Barbara BREZIGAR 43.5%; Janez JANSA elected prime
minister; National Assembly vote - 57 to 27 |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral
Parliament consisting of a National Assembly or Drzavni
Zbor (90 seats; 40 are directly elected and 50 are
selected on a proportional basis; note - the numbers of
directly elected and proportionally elected seats varies
with each election; members are elected by popular vote
to serve four-year terms) and the National Council or
Drzavni Svet (this is primarily an advisory body
organized on corporatist principles with limited
legislative powers; it may propose laws, ask to review
any National Assembly decisions, and call national
referenda; members are indirectly elected to five-year
terms by an electoral college)
elections: National Assembly - last held 3
October 2004 (next to be held October 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - SDS
29.1%, LDS 22.8%, ZLSD 10.2%, NSi 9%, SLS 6.8%, SNS
6.3%, DeSUS 4.1%, other 11.7%; seats by party - SDS 29,
LDS 23, ZLSD 10, NSi 9, SLS 7, SNS 6, DeSUS 4, Hungarian
and Italian minorities 1 each |
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme
Court (judges are elected by the National Assembly on
the recommendation of the Judicial Council);
Constitutional Court (judges elected for nine-year terms
by the National Assembly and nominated by the president)
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Political parties and leaders:
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Democratic Party of Retired (Persons) of Slovenia or
DeSUS [Anton ROUS]; Liberal Democratic Party or LDS
[Anton ROP]; New Slovenia or NSi [Andrej BAJUK]; Slovene
Democratic Party or SDS [Janez JANSA]; Slovene National
Party or SNS [Zmago JELINCIC]; Slovene People's Party or
SLS [Janez PODOBNIK]; Slovene Youth Party or SMS [Darko
KRANJC]; United List of Social Democrats or ZLSD [Borut
PAHOR] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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Australia
Group, BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU (new member),
FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC,
IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU,
MIGA, NAM (guest), NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW,
OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIK, UNTSO, UPU,
WCO, WEU (member affiliate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO,
ZC |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Samuel ZBOGAR
chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 667-5363
FAX: [1] (202) 667-4563
consulate(s) general: New York and Cleveland |
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief
of mission: Ambassador Thomas B. ROBERTSON
embassy: Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana
mailing address: American Embassy Ljubljana,
Department of State, 7140 Ljubljana Place, Washington,
DC 20521-7140
telephone: [386] (1) 200-5500
FAX: [386] (1) 200-5555 |
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Flag description:
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three
equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red,
with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of
Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a
blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy
blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are
three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted
triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the
Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the
late 14th and early 15th centuries); the seal is located
in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the
white and blue bands |
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Economy - overview:
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Slovenia,
with its historical ties to Western Europe, enjoys a GDP
per capita substantially higher than that of the other
transitioning economies of Central Europe. In March
2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to
graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the
World Bank. Privatization of the economy proceeded at an
accelerated pace in 2002-04. Despite lackluster
performance in Europe in 2001-04, Slovenia maintained
moderate growth. Structural reforms to improve the
business environment have allowed for greater foreign
participation in Slovenia's economy and have helped to
lower unemployment. Further measures to curb inflation
are still needed. Corruption and the high degree of
coordination between government, business, and central
bank policy were issues of concern in the run-up to
Slovenia's 1 May 2004 accession to the European Union.
In mid-2004 Slovenia agreed to adopt the euro by 2007
and, therefore, must keep its debt levels, budget
deficits, interest rates, and inflation levels within
the EU's Maastrict criteria. |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$39.41
billion (2004 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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3.9%
(2004 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $19,600 (2004 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 3%
industry: 36%
services: 60% (2004 est.) |
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Labor force:
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870,000
(2004 est.) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture 6%, industry 40%, services 55% (2002) |
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Unemployment rate:
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6.4%
(2004 est.) |
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Population below poverty line:
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NA |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest
10%: 3.9%
highest 10%: 23% (1998) |
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Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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28.4
(1998) |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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3.3%
(2004 est.) |
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Investment (gross fixed):
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24.9% of
GDP (2004 est.) |
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Budget:
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revenues: $13.36 billion
expenditures: $13.99 billion, including capital
expenditures of NA (2004 est.) |
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Public debt:
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31.5% of
GDP (2004 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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potatoes,
hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep,
poultry |
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Industries:
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ferrous
metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc
smelting, electronics (including military electronics),
trucks, electric power equipment, wood products,
textiles, chemicals, machine tools |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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3.9%
(2004 est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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12.49
billion kWh (2003) |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil
fuel: 35.2%
hydro: 27.3%
nuclear: 36.8%
other: 0.7% (2001) |
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Electricity - consumption:
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11.8
billion kWh (2003) |
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Electricity - exports:
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7.448
billion kWh (2002) |
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Electricity - imports:
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5.194
billion kWh (2002) |
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Oil - production:
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20
bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - consumption:
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53,300
bbl/day (2001 est.) |
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Oil - exports:
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NA |
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Oil - imports:
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NA |
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Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m
(2001 est.) |
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Natural gas - consumption:
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1.04
billion cu m (2001 est.) |
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Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m
(2001 est.) |
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Natural gas - imports:
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1.04
billion cu m (2001 est.) |
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Current account balance:
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$-51.64
million (2004 est.) |
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Exports:
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$14.97
billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Exports - commodities:
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manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment,
chemicals, food |
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Exports - partners:
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Germany
18.3%, Italy 11.6%, Austria 11.5%, France 7.4%, Croatia
7.4%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8% (2004) |
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Imports:
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$16.07
billion f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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Imports - commodities:
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machinery
and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals,
fuels and lubricants, food |
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Imports - partners:
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Germany
19.9%, Italy 17%, Austria 14.9%, France 10.2% (2004)
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Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$8.493
billion (2004 est.) |
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Debt - external:
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$14.65
billion (2004 est.) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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ODA, $62
million (2000 est.) |
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Currency (code):
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tolar
(SIT) |
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Currency code:
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SIT |
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Exchange rates:
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tolars
per US dollar - 192.38 (2004), 207.11 (2003), 240.25
(2002), 242.75 (2001), 222.66 (2000) |
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Fiscal year:
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calendar
year |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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812,300
(2003) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1,739,100
(2003) |
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: NA
domestic: 100% digital (2000)
international: country code - 386 |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 17, FM
160, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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805,000
(1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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48 (2001)
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Televisions:
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710,000
(1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.si |
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Internet hosts:
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45,491
(2004) |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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11 (2000)
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Internet users:
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750,000
(2002) |
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Railways:
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total:
1,201 km
standard gauge: 1,201 km 1.435-m gauge (499 km
electrified) (2004) |
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Highways:
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total:
20,250 km
paved: 20,250 km (including 456 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 0 km (2002) |
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Pipelines:
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gas 2,526
km; oil 11 km (2004) |
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Ports and harbors:
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Koper
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Merchant marine:
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registered in other countries: 23 |
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Airports:
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14 (2004
est.) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total:
6
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
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Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total:
8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 4 (2004 est.) |
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Military branches:
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Slovenian
Army (includes Air and Naval Forces) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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17 years
of age for voluntary military service; conscription
abolished in 2003 (2004) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males
age 17-49: 496,929 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males
age 17-49: 405,593 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males:
12,816 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$370
million (FY00) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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1.7%
(FY00) |
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Disputes - international:
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the
Croatia-Slovenia land and maritime boundary agreement,
which would have ceded most of Piran Bay and maritime
access to Slovenia and several villages to Croatia,
remains unratified and in dispute; as a member state
that forms part of the EU's external border, Slovenia
must implement the strict Schengen border rules to curb
illegal migration and commerce through southeastern
Europe while encouraging close cross-border ties with
Croatia |
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Illicit drugs:
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minor
transit point for cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin
bound for Western Europe, and for precursor chemicals
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