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The terrain features 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. The average density of population is approximately 99 per km². The notable climate conditions in Slovenia can be described as Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east. Potential natural disasters are flooding or earthquakes.
To reach someone in Slovenia dial +386 prior to a number. There are 1,034,000 installed telephones. And there are 2,100,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks commonly support frequencies of 900/1800/3G MHz. Websites registered in this country end with the top level domain ".si". If you want to bring electric equipment on your trip (e.g. laptop power supply), note the local power outlet of 220V - 50Hz.
About the flag and history of Slovenia
Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, derive from the medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries) appears in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands.
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.
National administrative regions of Slovenia
- 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
- Dol Pri Ljubljani
- Dolenjske Toplice
- 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
- Obcina Apace
- Obcina Cirkulane
- Obcina Kostanjevica na Krki
- Obcina Log-Dragomer
- Obcina Makole
- Obcina Mokronog-Trebelno
- Obcina Poljcane
- Obcina Recica ob Savinji
- Obcina Rence-Vogrsko
- Obcina Sentrupert
- Obcina Smarjeske Toplice
- Obcina Sredisce ob Dravi
- Obcina Straza
- Obcina Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah
- Obcina Sveti Tomaz
- 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
- Rogaska Slatina
- Rogasovci
- Rogatec
- Ruse
- Salovci
- Selnica ob Dravi
- Semic
- Sempeter-Vrtojba
- Sencur
- Sentilj
- Sentjernej
- Sentjur pri Celju
- Sevnica
- Sezana
- Skocjan
- Skofja Loka
- Skofljica
- Slovenia (general)
- Slovenj Gradec
- Slovenska Bistrica
- Slovenska Konjice
- Smarje pri Jelsah
- Smartno ob Paki
- Smartno pri Litiji
- Sodrazica
- Solcava
- Sostanj
- Starse
- Store
- Sveta Ana
- Sveti Andraz v 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
- Zrece
- Zuzemberk
Geography Quick-Facts
| Summary | Continent: Europe Neighbours: Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Austria Capital: Ljubljana |
| Size | 20,273 square kilometers (km² or sqkm) or 7,827 square miles (mi² or sqmi) slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Population | 2,007,000 |
| Currency | Name Euro, Currency Code:EUR |
| Country Top Level Domain (cTLD) | .si |
| Telephone Country Prefix | +386 |
| Mobile Phone Connections | 2,100,000 |
| Landline Phone Connections | 1,034,000 |
Country Position in World Rankings
Information about single country attributes and how these compare against the rest of the world. The information below is compiled with data from 2013. As such, it may differ a bit to the Information above in the text (which is from 2010).
Geography
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,273 (sq km) | 155 |
People and Society
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,992,690 | 147 |
| Population growth rate | -0.21 (%) | 214 |
| Birth rate | 8.66 (births/1,000 population) | 214 |
| Death rate | 11.12 (deaths/1,000 population) | 37 |
| Net migration rate | 0.38 (migrant(s)/1,000 population) | 69 |
| Maternal mortality rate | 12.00 (deaths/100,000 live births) | 147 |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.08 (deaths/1,000 live births) | 198 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.66 (years) | 61 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.32 (children born/woman) | 211 |
| Health expenditures | 9.40 (% of GDP) | 38 |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.10 (%) | 158 |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 1,000 | 140 |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 100 | 151 |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 28.60 (%) | 33 |
| Education expenditures | 5.70 (% of GDP) | 49 |
| Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 | 15.70 (%) | 82 |
Economy
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | 58,910,000,000 | 91 |
| GDP - real growth rate | -2.30 (%) | 210 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 28,700 | 54 |
| Labor force | 923,000 | 145 |
| Unemployment rate | 11.90 (%) | 125 |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 23.80 | 135 |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 16.70 (% of GDP) | 126 |
| Taxes and other revenues | 44.90 (% of GDP) | 26 |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | -4.60 (% of GDP) | 152 |
| Public debt | 53.20 (% of GDP) | 55 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.60 (%) | 60 |
| Central bank discount rate | 1.75 (%) | 123 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate | 5.82 (%) | 142 |
| Stock of narrow money | 16,030,000,000 | 66 |
| Stock of broad money | 26,520,000,000 | 79 |
| Stock of domestic credit | 49,600,000,000 | 65 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 9,428,000,000 | 74 |
| Industrial production growth rate | 2.20 (%) | 110 |
| Current account balance | 297,600,000 | 49 |
| Exports | 28,420,000,000 | 66 |
| Imports | 29,830,000,000 | 66 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 1,154,000,000 | 132 |
| Debt - external | 53,880,000,000 | 59 |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 17,910,000,000 | 71 |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 9,755,000,000 | 54 |
Energy
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity - production | 15,610,000,000 (kWh) | 80 |
| Electricity - consumption | 11,600,000,000 (kWh) | 85 |
| Electricity - exports | 10,140,000,000 (kWh) | 21 |
| Electricity - imports | 8,014,000,000 (kWh) | 30 |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity | 3,400,000 (kW) | 84 |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels | 42.20 (% of total installed capacity) | 168 |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels | 21.50 (% of total installed capacity) | 9 |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants | 34.50 (% of total installed capacity) | 62 |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources | 1.80 (% of total installed capacity) | 62 |
| Crude oil - production | 5 (bbl/day) | 103 |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption | 52,930 (bbl/day) | 97 |
| Refined petroleum products - exports | 11,500 (bbl/day) | 84 |
| Refined petroleum products - imports | 60,270 (bbl/day) | 64 |
| Natural gas - production | 7,000,000 (cu m) | 92 |
| Natural gas - consumption | 1,060,000,000 (cu m) | 89 |
| Natural gas - imports | 1,053,000,000 (cu m) | 59 |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy | 17,420,000 (Mt) | 87 |
Communications
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Telephones - main lines in use | 872,800 | 84 |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 2,168,000 | 138 |
| Internet hosts | 415,581 | 54 |
| Internet users | 1,298,000 | 92 |
Transportation
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Airports | 16 | 143 |
| Railways | 1,228 (km) | 84 |
| Roadways | 38,925 (km) | 91 |
| Merchant marine | 24 | 90 |
Military
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Military expenditures | 1.70 (% of GDP) | 84 |
Data based on CIA facts book 2010 & 2013, wikipedia, national statistical offices and their census releases
List of current world heritage sites
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija The property includes the mining sites of Almadén (Spain), where mercury (quicksilver) has been extracted since antiquity, and Idrija (Slovenia), where mercury was first found in AD1490. The Spanish property includes buildings relating to its mining ... | 2012 |
| Škocjan Caves This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region ( ... | 1986 |