Republic of Slovenia Republika Slovenija | |
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Anthem: Zdravljica [Note 1] | |
![]() Location of Slovenia (dark green) – on the European continent (green & dark grey) | |
Capital and largest city | Ljubljana 46°03′00″N 14°30′00″E / 46.05000°N 14.50000°E |
Official languages | Slovene (Slovenian) |
Recognized languages | Italian Hungarian Croatian Serbian Romani English |
Ethnic groups (2002[6]) | |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Nataša Pirc Musar | |
Robert Golob | |
Legislature | Parliament |
National Council | |
National Assembly | |
Establishment | |
• State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs becomes independent | 29 October 1918 |
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) | ![]() 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 |
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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.
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