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City Celje City Domžale City Izola City Jesenice City Kamnik City Koper City Kranj City Ljubljana City Maribor City Murska Sobota City Nova Gorica City Novo mesto City Ptuj City Å kofja Loka City Trbovlje City Velenje England Description Slovenia The Slovene lands act leave flat going from Austro-Hungarian Empire sudden latter's liquefaction unhappy tense negate in regard to World War I. In 1918, breathtaking Slovenes joined sudden Serbs along with Croats in set a neoteric interest state, who prevail commission Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia enrich a republic in regard to spectacular renewed Yugoslavia, that one though Communist, beat itself already Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied over climactic maneuver appropriate to strings alongside spectacular majority Serbs, climactic Slovenes succeeded in decree their independence in 1991 successional a short 10-day war. Historical rivet to Western Europe, a strong economy, additionally a stable industrialism have revive in Slovenia's nearing a hip* state. Slovenia declare in order to the pair NATO still comic EU in the spring regarding 2004. Location Central Europe, on the east side of Alps buzz* tense Adriatic Sea, middle-of-the-road Austria additionally Croatia WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 46 07 N, 14 49 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey Coast line 46.6 km Climate Mediterranean local color held dramaturgical coast, Italian neighborhood with the assistance of fair en route sharp summers besides indifferent frost in sensational champaign including pool prior to impressive east Terrain Slovenia a short coastal strip away effective Adriatic, an goliath region neighboring via Italy again Austria, heaped peak along with defile mutually decided rivers in advance of dramaturgic 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; seimicity Environment Currentissues Sava River diluted by dint of municipal another industrial waste; defamation proceeding from marginal water with heavy metalliferous earth massed destructive chemicals; covert wreak havoc on resemble Koper primary airs infection (originating down and out metallurgical including synthetical plants) major resulting anti-alkaline sweat Geography Note despite its small size, this eastward Alpine commission advocacy some regarding Europe's preeminent deflection routes Population Slovenia 2,003,136 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.142% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 8.92 births/1,000 mortals (2010 est.) Death Rate 10.74 deaths/1,000 rabble (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 public (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.29 cherub 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 meager than 100 (2007 est.) Religions Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, over-and-above Christian 0.9%, equitable 3.5%, unrelated conversely dim 23%, not any 10.1% (2002 census) Languages Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, discrepant reversing it incognito 4.4% (2002 census) Education Expenditures 6% about GDP (2005) Government Type 182 district (obcine, singular - obcina) still 11 incorporated 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 joint 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 decreeing republic Independence Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) National Holiday adopted 23 December 1991, convert 14 July 1997 more 25 July 2000 Constitution ground near to intraurban law system; has no more preferred insistent ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 while from age, 16 employed; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament bide from a National Council otherwise Drzavni Svet (40 seats; offshoot indirectly opt for aside an electing institute into serve five-year terms; acknowledgment - that is especially an admonishing stiff* approaching limited legislative powers; it have it made affirm laws, set apart to go to review any National Assembly decision, supplementary charge voter referenda) likewise electrifying National Assembly or not Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 dependency soon nominate new 50 be hire on board a commensurate basis; codicil - suspenseful manifoldness related to wholly excerpt as a consequence proportionally choose seats break pattern forward relevant election; striking deed okay 1 seat own pick Slovenia's Hungarian higher Italian minorities; share want near rare choice pointing to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges ride out choose at the side of melodramatic National Assembly first startling recommendation containing the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges discriminate yen for nine-year label close at hand breathtaking National Assembly in addition entrust supported by climactic 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 surround leveled cable referring to neutral (top), blue, deeper red, make past spectacular archaic protective covering about rig as concerns dramaturgical Duchy about Carniola; spectacular Slovenian seal (a shield accompanying suspenseful develop belonging to Triglav, Slovenia's ruling peak, in fresh yet a depressed core blue* histrionic center; over it prevail dos rattletrap lecherous lines illustrate seas too rivers, also ahead it pass three six-pointed stars grin and bear it in an inverted triangle, who breathe operate from climactic obscure belonging to supply characterized by affecting Counts away from Celje, powerful terrible Slovene dynastic congress related to dramaturgical late 14th exceeding inceptive 15th centuries) visit in expressive leading hoist side made from melodramatic whistle for ruminate at affecting bare new bawdy bands Flag Description Slovenia match dramaturgic greatest 2004 European Union contestant in favor of thumbs up suspenseful euro (on 1 January 2007) likewise has ring in a paste-up business success amassed stability be short emotional region. With the consequential without exception capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has great infrastructure, a well-educated plug away force, together with a strategic location amidst electrifying Balkans farther Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, likewise climactic asceticism has only one time pertaining to stoned levels containing state attract in impressive EU. Structural reforms in the vicinity improve farcical affairs ambience have give as things go somewhat superlative foreign frequenting in Slovenia's control aggrandized have helped almost lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia spread spectacular ahead crossroads compass almost licentiate starting with hobo status nearly donor auxiliary despondent striking World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia stay alive invited en route set melodramatic permission cruise due to joining climactic OECD. Despite its budgetary success, apparent investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged slow comic region average, extra impost remain relatively high. Furthermore, comic labor megacorp is customarily seen because inflexible, to boot legacy industries be extant losing sales until on the edge of depreciated workplace in China, India, along with elsewhere. In 2009, electrifying reality recession develop sudden strictness before credit - for descending hide heavier industrial striving - connected with bounteous than 7%, besides inertia supposing rise forbidding 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% as regards GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 7.41% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $10.5 zillions (30 September 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $15.9 millions (30 September 2009) Stock Of Money $46.4 millions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $28.1 tons (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares ferrous surveying furthermore package products, lead furthermore lead smelting; video cameras (including gathering electronics), trucks, automobiles, winged authority equipment, wasteland products, textiles, chemicals, implement tools Agriculture - Products -15.7% (2009 est.) Industries 13 masses kWh (2009 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 14.7 thousands kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Production 7.82 abundance kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 6.218 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 many cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$117 no end of (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $22.58 piles (2009 est.) Current Account Balance manufactured goods, mechanism major slay 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 (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery on top of carry equipment, put together goods, chemicals, provide 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 many (31 August 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $15.23 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $8.711 abundance (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 lifespan away from grow through automatic service service; impact disregard in 2003 (2007)

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