Slovenia

Not to be confused with Slovakia.

Slovenia is a country in the southern region of Central Europe. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Its major language is Slovenian. Its current population is about 2.1 million. Slovenia's leading exports are manufactured goods and aluminium. It is a parliamentary republic^[12] It is a member of the European Union and NATO.^[13] The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented.

Republic of Slovenia Republika Slovenija
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Zdravljica [Note 1]
Location of  Slovenia  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)
Capital and largest city	Ljubljana 46°03′00″N 14°30′00″E
Official languages	Slovene (Slovenian)
Recognized languages	Italian Hungarian Croatian Serbian Romani English
Ethnic groups (2002[6])	83.1% Slovenes 2.0% Serbs 1.8% Croats 1.1% Bosniaks 0.4% Romani 12.0% others / unspecified
Religion	84.3% Christianity —81.0% Catholic Church —3.3% Other Christians 6.8% No religion 0.6% Others 8.3% Undeclared
Demonym(s)	Slovene Slovenian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
• President	Nataša Pirc Musar
• Prime Minister	Robert Golob
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	National Council
• Lower house	National Assembly
Establishment
• State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs becomes independent	29 October 1918
• Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)	4 December 1918
• Yugoslavia becomes a republic	29 November 1943
• Independence from Yugoslavia	25 June 1991
Area
• Total	20,273 km2 (7,827 sq mi) (153rd)
• Water (%)	0.7[7]
Population
• 2012 estimate	2,055,496[8] (144th)
• 2002 census	1,964,036
• Density	101[9]/km2 (261.6/sq mi) (106th)
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	$62.515 billion[10]
• Per capita	$30,508[10]
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$45.617 billion[10]
• Per capita	$22,192[10]
Gini (2007)	28.4 low
HDI (2013)	0.892[11] very high · 21st
Currency	Euro (€)b (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+386
ISO 3166 code	SI
Internet TLD	.sic
Italian and Hungarian are recognised as official languages in the residential areas of the Italian or Hungarian ethnic minority. Slovenian tolar prior to 2007. Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.

History

A very long time ago, Illyrian and Celtics tribes lived in Slovenia. In the 1st century BC, Slovenia was ruled by the Romans. In the sixth century AD, Slavs lived there. Slovenia was ruled by Austria from 1335 until 1918.

In 1918 it became a part of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Italy, Hungary and Germany took parts of the country but in 1945 it became part of Yugoslavia again.

In June 1991, Slovenia voted to become independent. Yugoslavia's army tried to stop this from happening but following a 10-day war, Slovenia became an independent country.

Currently, it is considered the most advanced country in what is called "Ex-Yugoslavia."^[source?] It is also a member of the European Union.

Notable people

• France Prešeren (1800-1849) is a very famous poet in his country.
• Melania Trump, Former First Lady of the United States

Related pages

• List of rivers of Slovenia
• Slovenia at the Olympics
• Slovenia national football team

References

1. As defined by the Act Regulating the Coat-of-Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Slovenia and the Flag of the Slovene Nation ("Zakon o grbu, zastavi in himni Republike Slovenije ter o slovenski narodni zastavi") from 1994 and published on the web page of the National Assembly of Slovenia.
2. "PisRS". Pisrs.si. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Božič, Dragan (3 November 2010). "Katero kitico č'mo kot himno zapet'" [Which Stanza Should We As the Anthem Sing?]. Delo.si (in Slovenian). ISSN 1854-6544. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
5. Škrinjar, Klara (3 September 2012). "Zdravljica v političnem in pravnem primežu" [Zdravljica in the Political and Legal Vice]. Delo.si (in Slovenian).
6. "Census 2002: 7. Population by ethnic affiliation, Slovenia, Census 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2002". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
7. "Površina ozemlja in pokrovnost tal, določena planimetrično, 2005" [Surface area and land cover determined planimetrically, 2005] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
8. "Official Population Cloc". 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
9. "Gostota naseljenosti, 1. 7" [Population density, 1 July] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
10. "Slovenia". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
11. "Human Development Report 2010" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
12. Reuvid, Jonathan (2005). Doing Business with Slovenia. GMB Publishing Ltd. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-905050-70-3.
13. "Slovenia First 20 Years". Slovenia: South Australia Newsletter (58). Winter 2010–2011. ISSN 1448-8175. Retrieved 2012-11-25.

Notes

1. Melody by Stanko Premrl.^[1][2][3][4] The question whether the entire Zdravljica or only its seventh stanza constitutes the Slovenian national anthem, remains unresolved. Whereas the Constitution of Slovenia determines the title of the poem, the act about the anthem specifically determines its seventh stanza. It has been argued that the act contradicts the constitution and that the question should be resolved by the Slovenian Constitutional Court.^[5]

Other websites

• Slovenia.si. Your gateway to information on Slovenia.
• Government of the Republic of Slovenia
• Slovenia Official Tourist Guide