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Airports [time series]

total: 14 usable: 13 with permanent-surface runways: 6 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 2 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 2

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 14,553 km paved: 10,525 km unpaved: gravel 4,028 km

Waterways (Inland waterways) [time series]

Merchant marine [time series]

19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 309,502 GRT/521,997 DWT controlled by Slovenian owners, bulk 13, cargo 6 note: most under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; no ships remain under the Slovenian flag

Pipelines [time series]

crude oil 290 km; natural gas 305 km

Ports [time series]

coastal - Koper

Railways (Railroads) [time series]

1,200 km, 1.435 m gauge (1991)

Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]

130,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 6 AM, 5 FM, 7 TV; 370,000 radios; 330,000 TVs

Defense Forces

Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]

Slovene Defense Forces

Military expenditures (Defense expenditures) [time series]

13.5 billion tolars, 4.5% of GDP (1993); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results

Manpower availability [time series]

males age 15-49 513,885; fit for military service 411,619; reach military age (19) annually 15,157 (1994 est.)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

accounts for 5% of GDP; dominated by stock breeding (sheep and cattle) and dairy farming; main crops - potatoes, hops, hemp, flax; an export surplus in these commodities; Slovenia must import many other agricultural products and has a negative overall trade balance in this sector

Budget [time series]

revenues: $NA expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 tolar (SlT) = 100 stotins

Economic aid [time series]

$NA

Electricity [time series]

capacity: 2,900,000 kW production: 10 billion kWh consumption per capita: 5,090 kWh (1992)

Exchange rates [time series]

tolars (SIT) per US$1 - 112 (June 1993), 28 (January 1992)

Exports [time series]

$5.1 billion (f.o.b., 1993) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 38%, other manufactured goods 44%, chemicals 9%, food and live animals 4.6%, raw materials 3%, beverages and tobacco less than 1% (1992) partners: Germany 27%, Croatia 14%, Italy 13%, France 9% (1992)

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$1.9 billion

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Illicit drugs [time series]

Imports [time series]

$5.3 billion (c.i.f., 1993) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 35%, other manufactured goods 26.7%, chemicals 14.5%, raw materials 9.4%, fuels and lubricants 7%, food and live animals 6% (1992) partners: Germany 23%, Croatia 14%, Italy 14%, France 8%, Austria 8% (1992)

Industrial production growth rate (Industrial production) [time series]

growth rate -2.8% (1993); accounts for 30% of GDP

Industries [time series]

ferrous metallurgy and rolling mill products, aluminum reduction and rolled products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

22.9% (1993)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (National product) [time series]

GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $15 billion (1993 est.)

Real GDP per capita (National product per capita) [time series]

$7,600 (1993 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (National product real growth rate) [time series]

0% (1993 est.)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

Slovenia was by far the most prosperous of the former Yugoslav republics, with a per capita income more than twice the Yugoslav average, indeed not far below the levels in neighboring Austria and Italy. Because of its strong ties to Western Europe and the small scale of damage during its brief fight for independence from Yugoslavia, Slovenia has the brightest prospects among the former Yugoslav republics for economic recovery over the next few years. The dissolution of Yugoslavia, however, has led to severe short-term dislocations in production, employment, and trade ties. For example, overall industrial production has fallen 26% since 1990; particularly hard hit have been the iron and steel, machine-building, chemical, and textile industries. Meanwhile, the continued fighting in other former Yugoslav republics has led to further destruction of long-established trade channels and to an influx of tens of thousands of Croatian and Bosnian refugees. The key program for breaking up and privatizing major industrial firms was established in late 1992. Despite slow progress in privatization Slovenia has reasonable prospects for an upturn in 1994. Bright spots for encouraging Western investors are Slovenia's comparatively well-educated work force, its developed infrastructure, and its Western business attitudes, but instability in Croatia is a deterrent. Slovenia in absolute terms is a small economy, and a little Western investment would go a long way.

Unemployment rate [time series]

15.5% (1993)

Geography

Area [time series]

total area: 20,296 sq km land area: 20,296 sq km comparative area: slightly larger than New Jersey

Climate [time series]

Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Coastline [time series]

32 km

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

current issues: Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; heavy metals and toxic chemicals along coastal waters; forest damage near Koper from air pollution originating at metallurgical and chemical plants natural hazards: subject to flooding and earthquakes international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change

Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]

dispute with Croatia over fishing rights in the Adriatic and over some border areas; the border issue is currently under negotiation

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

total 1,045 km, Austria 262 km, Croatia 501 km, Italy 199 km, Hungary 83 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 10% permanent crops: 2% meadows and pastures: 20% forest and woodland: 45% other: 23%

Location [time series]

Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Map references [time series]

Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World

Maritime claims [time series]

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation territorial sea: 12 nm

Natural resources [time series]

lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver

Terrain [time series]

a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

60 provinces (pokajine, singular - pokajina) Ajdovscina, Brezice, Celje, Cerknica, Crnomelj, Dravograd, Gornja Radgona, Grosuplje, Hrastnik Lasko, Idrija, Ilirska Bistrica, Izola, Jesenice, Kamnik, Kocevje, Koper, Kranj, Krsko, Lenart, Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana-Bezigrad, Ljubljana-Center, Ljubljana-Moste-Polje, Ljubljana-Siska, Ljubljana-Vic-Rudnik, Ljutomer, Logatec, Maribor, Metlika, Mozirje, Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ormoz, Pesnica, Piran, Postojna, Ptuj, Radlje Ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne Na Koroskem, Ribnica, Ruse, Sentjur Pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skofja Loka, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje Pri Jelsah, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trzic, Velenje, Vrhnika, Zagorje Ob Savi, Zalec

Capital [time series]

Ljubljana

Constitution [time series]

adopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991

Digraph [time series]

Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Ernest PETRIC chancery: 1525 New Hampshir Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20036 telephone: (202) 667-5363 consulate(s) general: New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April 1990); election last held 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA 1996); results - Milan KUCAN reelected by direct popular vote head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 14 May 1992); Deputy Prime Minister Lojze PETERLE (since NA) cabinet: Council of Ministers

Diplomatic representation in the US (FAX) [time series]

[386] (61) 301-401

Flag [time series]

three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and around it, there are three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted triangle); the seal is located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands

Independence [time series]

25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court, Constitutional Court

Legal system [time series]

based on civil law system

Legislative branch [time series]

bicameral National Assembly

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

CCC, CE, CEI, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

Country name (Names) [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia conventional short form: Slovenia local long form: Republika Slovenije local short form: Slovenija

National holiday [time series]

Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

Political parties (Other political or pressure groups) [time series]

none

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Slovene Christian Democrats (SKD), Lozje PETERLE, chairman; Liberal Democratic (LDS), Janez DRNOVSEK, chairman; Social-Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDSS), Joze PUCNIK, chairman; Socialist Party of Slovenia (SSS), Viktor ZAKELJ, chairman; Greens of Slovenia (ZS), Dusan PLUT, chairman; National Democratic, Rajko PIRNAT, chairman; Democratic Peoples Party, Marjan PODOBNIK, chairman; Reformed Socialists (former Communist Party), Ciril RIBICIC, chairman; United List (former Communists and allies); Slovene National Party, leader NA; Democratic Party, Igor BAVCAR; Slovene People's Party (SLS), Ivan OMAN note: parties have changed as of the December 1992 elections

Legislative branch (State Assembly) [time series]

elections last held 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (total 90) LDS 22, SKD 15, United List (former Communists and allies) 14, Slovene National Party 12, SLS 10, Democratic Party 6, ZS 5, SDSS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1

Legislative branch (State Council) [time series]

will become operational after next election in 1996; in the election of 6 December 1992 40 members were elected to represent local and socioeconomic interests

Suffrage [time series]

16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal

Government type (Type) [time series]

emerging democracy

Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador E. Allan WENDT embassy: P.O. Box 254, Prazakova 4, 61000 Ljubljana mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [386] (61) 301-427/472/485

People

Birth rate [time series]

11.81 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate [time series]

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Slovene 91%, Croat 3%, Serb 2%, Muslim 1%, other 3%

Infant mortality rate [time series]

8.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Labor force [time series]

786,036 by occupation: agriculture 2%, manufacturing and mining 46%

Languages [time series]

Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 7%, other 2%

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 74.36 years male: 70.49 years female: 78.44 years (1994 est.)

Literacy [time series]

total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%

Nationality [time series]

noun: Slovene(s) adjective: Slovenian

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Population [time series]

1,972,227 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.23% (1994 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic 96% (including 2% Uniate), Muslim 1%, other 3%

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.67 children born/woman (1994 est.)