Slovenia: Introduction

Capital: Ljubljana

Population

Total Population: 2,052,821

Annual Growth Rate: 0.6%

Density: 102 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 48.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Ljubljana (260,000); Maribor (110,000); Kranj (40,000); Celje (40,000).

Ethnic Origins: The great majority are Slovenes (83.1%) followed by a mixture of other nationalities: Croats (1.81%), Serbs (1.98%), Italians (0.11%), Hungarians (0.32%) and others.

Official Language: Slovene or Slovenian.

Other Languages Spoken: Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian by their immigrants, while Italian and Hungarian may be used in the two bilingual regions.

Business Language(s): Most businessmen speak at least one foreign language, English being the most common. Also used are German (especially near the Austrian and Italian border).

Religion: The majority of population is Catholic.

Literacy Rate: 99.7%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 20,270 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, Ex-Transition country, OECD accession candidate country.
The highest per capita GDP among the Eastern European countries.

HDI*: 0.828/1

HDI (World Rank): 29/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

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Low: -10° | High: -3°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: -10 km/h
Sunrise: 7:16 am | Sunset: 5:15 pm

Ljubljana, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Slovenia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Slovenia, Dial +386

Internet Suffix: .si

Computers: 42.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 50.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 49.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	24,141	31,559	37,034	26,507	29,998
Exports of Goods (million USD)	23,230	30,102	34,128	26,177	29,423
Imports of Services (million USD)	3,205	4,196	5,085	4,301	4,206
Exports of Services (million USD)	4,474	5,666	7,376	5,964	5,713

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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