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THE
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To learn more
about Slovenia you can take
the Tour we've prepared for you!
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General
Information
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Continent:
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Europe
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Official
Name:
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Republic
of Slovenia
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Capital:
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Ljubljana
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Area:
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20,273
sq km
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Population:
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1,990,718
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Currency:
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Tolar
(SIT)
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Languages:
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Slovenian
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Government:
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Parliamentary
democratic republic
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Official
website:
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http://www.sigov.si/
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Medals
of Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games:
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0 Gold, 2
Silver, 2 Bronze
Medal
Count
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The
Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe
where the Alps and the Mediterranean meet the
Pannonian plains and the mysterious Karst.
Slovenia has a population of 2 million and its
capital city is Ljubljana. The official language
is Slovene, one of the South Slavonic languages.
In
Slovenia, the sun shines approximately 2000 hours
per year. And yes, there is plenty of snow in
winter.
As
a small, beautiful and picturesque country,
Slovenia makes a great tourist destination.
Mountains, lakes, waterfalls, forests, caves,
hills, plains, rivers and the sea - you name it,
you can find it all within a modest 20.273 km2
(half the size of Switzerland), as well as many
natural and landscape parks. You can ski in the
morning and surrender yourself to the luxury of
the Adriatic Sea in the afternoon.
Slovenia
has 46.6 km of sea coast - an inch per inhabitant.
The
highest mountain is called Triglav - the name
meaning "three-heads" - and it is 2864m
high. The mountain is a true national symbol,
featured on the national coat
of arms and the flag.
Slovenia
is also known for its great wines and delicious
traditional food.
The
currency is called the Slovenian
Tolar (SIT).
It
is very easy to get here as the country is
connected with the rest of the world by a modern highway
network, railway
system, international
airport and sea
ports.
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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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