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Slovenia - Introduction 1993
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Background: In 1918 the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new nation 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 of the majority Serbs the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991. Historical ties to Western Europe make Slovenia a candidate for future membership in the EU.


Slovenia - Geography 1993
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Location:
Southern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and
Croatia


Geographic coordinates

Map reference:
Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe, Standard Time
Zones of the World


Area
Total: 20,296 km²
Land: 20,296 km²

Land boundaries: total 999 km, Austria 262 km, Croatia 455 km, Italy 199 km, Hungary 83 km

Coastline: 32 km
Continental shelf: 200 m depth or to depth of exploitation
Territorial sea: 12 nm

Maritime claims

Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Terrain: a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Elevation

Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 10%
Permanent crops: 2%
Meadows and pastures: 20%
Forest and woodland: 45%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Slovenia - People 1993
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Population: 1,967,655 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 0.23% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Slovene(s)
Adjective: Slovenian

Ethnic groups: Slovene 91%, Croat 3%, Serb 2%, Muslim 1%, other 3%

Languages: Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 7%, other 2%
Total population: NA%
Male: NA%
Female: NA%

Religions: Roman Catholic 96% (including 2% Uniate), Muslim 1%, other 3%

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 0.23% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 11.93 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 9.6 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; heavy metals and toxic chemicals along coastal waters; near Koper, forest damage from air pollutants originating at metallurgical and chemical plants; subject to flooding and earthquakes

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 8.3 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 74 years
Male: 70.08 years
Female: 78.13 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.68 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Slovenia - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
Local long form: Republika Slovenije
Local short form: Slovenija

Government type: emerging democracy

Capital: Ljubljana

Administrative divisions:
60 provinces (pokajine, singular - pokajina)
Ajdovscina, Brezice, Celje, Cerknica, Crnomelj, Dravograd, Gornja Radgona,
Grosuplje, Hrastnik Lasko, Idrija, Ilirska Bistrica, Izola, Jesenice, Kamnik,
Kocevje, Koper, Kranj, Krsko, Lenart, Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana-Bezigrad,
Ljubljana-Center, Ljubljana-Moste-Polje, Ljubljana-Siska,
Ljubljana-Vic-Rudnik, Ljutomer, Logatec, Maribor, Metlika, Mozirje, Murska
Sobota, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ormoz Pesnica, Piran, Postojna, Ptuj, Radlje
Ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne Na Koroskem, Ribnica, Ruse, Sentjur Pri Celju,
Sevnica, Sezana, Skofja Loka, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske
Konjice, Smarje Pri Jelsah, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trzic, Velenje,
Vrhnika, Zagorje Ob Savi, Zalec


Dependent areas

Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

National holiday: Statehood Day, 25 June

Constitution: adopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991

Legal system: based on civil law system

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal

Executive branch: president, prime minister, deputy prime ministers, cabinet

Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly; consists of the State Assembly and the State Council; note - State Council will become operational after next election

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: CE, CEI, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ILO, IOM (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO

Diplomatic representation
In the us chief of mission: Ambassador Ernest PETRIC
In the us chancery: (temporary) 1300 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20,036
In the us telephone: (202) 828-1650
From the us chief of mission: Ambassador E. Allen WENDT
From the us embassy: P.O. Box 254; Cankarjeva 11, 61,000 Ljubljana
From the us mailing address: APO AE 9,862
From the us telephone: 38 (61) 301-427/472
From the us fax: 38 (61) 301-401

Flag descriptionflag of Slovenia: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and around it, there are three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted triangle; the seal is located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Slovenia - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: Slovenia was by far the most prosperous of the former Yugoslav republics, with a per capita income more than twice the Yugoslav average, indeed not far below the levels in neighboring Austria and Italy. Because of its strong ties to Western Europe and the small scale of damage during its fight for independence from Yugoslavia, Slovenia has the brightest prospects among the former Yugoslav republics for economic recovery over the next few years. The dissolution of Yugoslavia, however, has led to severe short-term dislocations in production, employment, and trade ties. For example, overall industrial production fell 10% in 1991; particularly hard hit were the iron and steel, machine-building, chemical, and textile industries. Meanwhile, the continued fighting in other former Yugoslavian republics has led to further destruction of long-established trade channels and to an influx of tens of spots for encouraging Western investors are Slovenia's comparatively well-educated work force, its developed infrastructure, and its Western business attitudes, but instability in Croatia is a deterrent. Slovenia in absolute terms is a small economy, and a little Western investment would go a long way.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: -10% (1991 est.)

Real gdp per capita: $10,700 (1991 est.)

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: dominated by stock breeding (sheep and cattle) and dairy farming; main crops - potatoes, hops, hemp, flax; an export surplus in these commodities; Slovenia must import many other agricultural products and has a negative overall trade balance in this sector

Industries: ferrous metallurgy and rolling mill products, aluminum reduction and rolled products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Industrial production growth rate: growth rate -1% per month (1991-92 est.)

Labor force: 786,036
By occupation agriculture: 2%
By occupation manufacturing and mining: 46%
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 10% (April 1992)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $NA; expenditures $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $4.12 billion (f.o.b., 1990)
Commodoties: machinery and transport equipment 38%, other manufactured goods 44%, chemicals 9%, food and live animals 4.6%, raw materials 3%, beverages and tobacco less than 1%
Partners:
principally the other former Yugoslav republics, Austria, and
Italy


Imports: $4.679 billion (c.i.f., 1990)
Commodoties: machinery and transport equipment 35%, other manufactured goods 26.7%, chemicals 14.5%, raw materials 9.4%, fuels and lubricants 7%, food and live animals 6%
Partners: principally the other former Yugoslav republics, Germany, successor states of the former USSR, US, Hungary, Italy, and Austria

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: tolars (SIT) per US$1 - 112 (June 1993), 28 (January 1992)


Slovenia - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 2,900,000 kW capacity; 10,000 million kWh produced, 5,090 kWh per capita (1992)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Slovenia - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Slovenia - Military 1993
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Military expenditures
Percent of gdp: 13.5 billion tolars, 4.5% of GDP (1993; note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Slovenia - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: 13
Usable: 13
With permanentsurface runways: 5
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 2440-3659 m: 2
With runways 1220-2439 m: 4

Heliports

Pipelines: crude oil 290 km, natural gas 305 km

Railways

Roadways

Waterways: NA

Merchant marine:
22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 348,784 GRT/596,740
DWT; includes 15 bulk, 7 cargo; all under the flag of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines except for 1 bulk under Liberian flag


Ports and terminals


Slovenia - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international:
dispute with Croatia over fishing rights in the
Adriatic and over some border areas; the border issue is currently under negotiation; small minority in northern Italy seeks the return of parts of southwestern Slovenia


Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs: NA


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