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Slovenia Profile |
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Quick Facts About Slovenia
Capital
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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
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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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Dependency Status
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Type of Government
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parliamentary republic
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Background
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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.
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Branches
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Slovenian Army (includes air and naval forces)
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Age Structure
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0-14 years: 13.5% (male 139,227/female 130,998)
15-64 years: 69.9% (male 705,625/female 694,487)
65 years and over: 16.6% (male 130,683/female 202,116) (2010 est.)
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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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Population
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2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)
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Religions
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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)
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Internet Users
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1.126 million (2008)
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Area - Comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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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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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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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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Natural Hazards
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flooding; earthquakes
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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