Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Capital: Ljubljana
History
The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named 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; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
Geography
Metric Units
|
Total Area
|
20,273
sq km
|
| Land Boundaries |
1,086
km
|
| Border Countries |
Austria 330 km, Croatia 455 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 199 km |
| Coastline |
46.6
km
|
| Terrain |
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 |
| Minimum Elevation |
0
m
|
| Maximum Elevation |
2,864
m
|
| Climate |
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
| Natural Resources |
lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests |
| Arable Land |
8.31% |
| Permanent Crops |
1.33% |
Economy
Budget & Debt
Trade
| Exports |
$28.42 billion |
| Export Items |
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food |
| Export Partners |
Germany 19.9%, Italy 11.9%, Austria 7.7%, Croatia 6.4%, France 5.7%, Hungary 4% (2011) |
| Imports |
$29.83 billion |
| Import Items |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food |
| Import Partners |
Germany 16.4%, Italy 16%, Austria 10.2%, Croatia 4.5%, France 4.1%, China 4.1% (2011) |
People
| Population |
1,992,690 |
| Population Growth |
-0.21% |
| Ethnic Groups |
Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 census) |
| Religion |
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) |
| Life Expectancy |
77.66 years |
| Infant Mortality |
0.95 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Maternal Mortality |
0.2 deaths/100,000 live births |
Energy
