Population: 2,055,000
Position: Slovenia is in central Europe.
Area: 20,273 km2
Government: Slovenia is a democratic republic founded on the principle of the separation of powers of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of authority.
Capital city: Ljubljana, population: 280,000
President of the Republic: Borut Pahor
Prime Minister: Janez Janša
President of the National Assembly: Gregor Virant
Membership of international organisations: Slovenia has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and a member of NATO since 7 April 2004. It is also a member of many other international organisations.
Administrative division: 58 administrative units, 211 municipalities.
Other major centres: Maribor, Kranj, Celje, Koper, Novo Mesto, Velenje, Murska Sobota.
Official language: Slovene; also Hungarian and Italian in their respective ethnically mixed areas.
Religion: The majority of the population is Roman Catholic; Slovenia also has 40 other officially registered religious communities. Image may be NSFW.
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Currency: euro (EUR), since 1 January 2007.
GDP per capita (in EUR): 17.778 € (2011)
Registered unemployment rate: 11,8% (2011)
Average age: 41.4 years
Life expectancy: men 73 years, women 81 years
Fertility rate: 1.2
Climate: Alpine, Pannonian, Mediterranean
Time: Central European Time (UTC + 1), Central European Summer Time (UTC + 2)
Average temperatures: July 21°C, January 0°C
Electricity supply: 230 V
Units of measurement: metric – metre
Position: Slovenia is in central Europe.
Area: 20,273 km2
Government: Slovenia is a democratic republic founded on the principle of the separation of powers of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of authority.
Capital city: Ljubljana, population: 280,000
President of the Republic: Borut Pahor
Prime Minister: Janez Janša
President of the National Assembly: Gregor Virant
Membership of international organisations: Slovenia has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and a member of NATO since 7 April 2004. It is also a member of many other international organisations.
Administrative division: 58 administrative units, 211 municipalities.
Other major centres: Maribor, Kranj, Celje, Koper, Novo Mesto, Velenje, Murska Sobota.
Official language: Slovene; also Hungarian and Italian in their respective ethnically mixed areas.
Religion: The majority of the population is Roman Catholic; Slovenia also has 40 other officially registered religious communities. Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Currency: euro (EUR), since 1 January 2007.
GDP per capita (in EUR): 17.778 € (2011)
Registered unemployment rate: 11,8% (2011)
Average age: 41.4 years
Life expectancy: men 73 years, women 81 years
Fertility rate: 1.2
Climate: Alpine, Pannonian, Mediterranean
Time: Central European Time (UTC + 1), Central European Summer Time (UTC + 2)
Average temperatures: July 21°C, January 0°C
Electricity supply: 230 V
Units of measurement: metric – metre
