 Slovenia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
46 07 N, 14 49 E |
| Area |
total: 20,273 sq km land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km |
| 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 and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
| Population |
2,009,245 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food |
| Exports |
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food |
| Hazards |
flooding and earthquakes |
| Resources |
lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests |
| Geography |
despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes |
| Nationality |
noun: Slovene(s) adjective: Slovenian |
| Capital |
name: Ljubljana geographic coordinates: 46 03 N, 14 31 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.si |
| Internet Users |
1.09 million (2005) |
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