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Not to be confused withSlovakia.
Republic of Slovenia
Republika Slovenija
Anthem:Zdravljica[Note 1]
Location of  Slovenia  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)
Location ofSlovenia(dark green)

– on theEuropean continent(green & dark grey)
– in theEuropean Union(green)

Capital
and largest city
Ljubljana
46°03′00″N14°30′00″E/ 46.05000°N 14.50000°E/46.05000; 14.50000
Official languagesSlovene(Slovenian)
Recognized languagesItalian
Hungarian
Croatian
Serbian
Romani
English
Ethnic groups
(2002[6])
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentaryconstitutional republic
Nataša Pirc Musar
Robert Golob
LegislatureParliament
•Upper house
National Council
•Lower house
National Assembly
Establishment

29 October 1918

4 December 1918
•Yugoslaviabecomes 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)Increase0.892[11]
very high·21st
CurrencyEuro(€)b(EUR)
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2(CEST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+386
ISO 3166 codeSI
Internet TLD.sic
  1. ItalianandHungarianare recognised as official languages in the residential areas of the Italian or Hungarian ethnic minority.
  2. Slovenian tolarprior to 2007.
  3. Also.eu,shared with otherEuropean Unionmember states.

Sloveniais acountryin the southern region ofCentral Europe.Thecapitaland largestcityof Slovenia isLjubljana.Its major language is Slovenian. Its current population is about 2.1 million. Slovenia's leading exports are manufactured goods andaluminium.It is aparliamentary republic[12]It is a member of theEuropean UnionandNATO.[13]The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented.

History[change|change source]

A very long time ago,IllyrianandCelticstribes lived in Slovenia. In the 1st century BC, Slovenia was ruled by theRomans.In the sixth century AD, Slavs lived there. Slovenia was ruled byAustriafrom 1335 until 1918.

In 1918 it became a part ofYugoslavia.DuringWorld War II,Italy,HungaryandGermanytook parts of the country but in 1945 it became part ofYugoslaviaagain.

In June 1991, Slovenia voted to become independent. Yugoslavia's army tried to stop this from happening but following a10-day war,Slovenia became anindependentcountry.

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

Notable people[change|change source]

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References[change|change source]

  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 theNational Assembly of Slovenia.
  2. ↑"PisRS".Pisrs.si.Retrieved2 June2012.
  3. ↑"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-01-23.Retrieved2011-12-05.{{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).ISSN1854-6544.Archived fromthe originalon 29 January 2011.Retrieved14 February2011.
  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 fromthe originalon 6 August 2011.Retrieved2 February2011.
  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 fromthe originalon 11 May 2011.Retrieved2 February2011.
  8. ↑"Official Population Cloc".26 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 24 February 2015.Retrieved5 December2011.
  9. ↑"Gostota naseljenosti, 1. 7"[Population density, 1 July] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2013.Retrieved2 February2011.
  10. ↑10.010.110.210.3"Slovenia".International Monetary Fund.Retrieved17 April2013.
  11. ↑"Human Development Report 2010"(PDF).United Nations. 2010.Retrieved2 November2011.
  12. ↑Reuvid, Jonathan (2005).Doing Business with Slovenia.GMB Publishing Ltd. p. 3.ISBN978-1-905050-70-3.
  13. ↑"Slovenia First 20 Years".Slovenia: South Australia Newsletter(58). Winter 2010–2011.ISSN1448-8175.Retrieved2012-11-25.

Notes[change|change source]

  1. ↑Melody byStanko Premrl.[1][2][3][4]The question whether the entireZdravljicaor only its seventh stanza constitutes the Slovenian national anthem, remains unresolved. Whereas theConstitution of Sloveniadetermines 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 theSlovenian Constitutional Court.[5]

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