| Basic
facts about Slovenia |
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| Location: |
Central
Europe,
eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Italy, Austria,
Hungary and
Croatia |
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| Geographic
coordinates: |
46 00 N, 15 00 E |
| Area: |
total:
20,253 sq km
land: 20,253 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Land
boundaries: |
total:
1,165 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 501 km,
Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 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 mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the
east |
| Elevation
extremes: |
lowest point:
Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m |
| Natural
resources: |
lignite coal, lead,
zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower |
| Land
use: |
arable land:
12%
permanent crops: 3%
permanent pastures: 24%
forests and woodland: 54%
other: 7% (1996 est.) |
| Irrigated
land: |
20 sq km (1993 est.) |
| Natural
hazards: |
flooding and
earthquakes |
| Environment
- current issues: |
Sava River polluted
with domestic and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters
with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper
from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical
plants) and resulting acid rain |
| Environment
- international agreements: |
party to:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Climate
Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea,
Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship
Pollution, Wetlands |
| Population: |
1,930,132 (July 2001
est.) |
| Age
structure: |
0-14 years:
16.09% (male 159,428; female 151,134)
15-64 years: 69.61% (male 681,333; female 662,170)
65 years and over: 14.3% (male 101,354; female
174,713) (2001 est.) |
| Population
growth rate: |
0.14% (2001 est.) |
| Birth
rate: |
9.32 births/1,000
population (2001 est.) |
| Death
rate: |
9.98 deaths/1,000
population (2001 est.) |
| Net
migration rate: |
2.11 migrant(s)/1,000
population (2001 est.) |
| Sex
ratio: |
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2001 est.) |
| Infant
mortality rate: |
4.51 deaths/1,000 live
births (2001 est.) |
| Life
expectancy at birth: |
total population:
75.08 years
male: 71.2 years female: 79.17 years
(2001 est.) |
| Total
fertility rate: |
1.28 children
born/woman (2001 est.) |
| Nationality: |
noun:
Slovene(s)
adjective: Slovenian |
| Ethnic
groups: |
Slovene 88%, Croat 3%,
Serb 2%, Bosniak 1%, Yugoslav 0.6%, Hungarian 0.4%, other 5%
(1991) |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 68.8%,
Uniate Catholic 2%, Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist 4.3%, other
22.9% |
| Languages: |
Slovenian 91%,
Serbo-Croatian 6%, other 3% |
| Literacy: |
definition:
NA
total population: 99%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
| Country
name: |
conventional long
form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form: Slovenia
local long form: Republika Slovenija
local short form: Slovenija |
| Government
type: |
parliamentary
democratic republic |
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Slovenian
National Anthem - Slovenska himna
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"Živé
naj vsi naródi,
ki hrepené dočakat' dan,
da, koder sonce hodi,
prepir iz svéta bo pregnan;
da rojak
prost bo vsak,
ne vrag, le sosed bo mejak! |
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God's
blessing on all nations,
Who long and work for that bright day,
When o'er earth's habitation
No war, no strife shall hold its sway;
Who long to see
That all man free
No more shall foes, but neighbours be. |
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