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Communications

Broadcast media (Radio) [time series]

broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 0 radios: 370,000

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

130,000 telephones local: NA intercity: NA international: NA

Broadcast media (Television) [time series]

broadcast stations: 7 televisions: 330,000

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 est.); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results SOLOMON ISLANDS

Manpower availability [time series]

males age 15-49 542,815; males fit for military service 434,302; males reach military age (19) annually 15,350 (1995 est.)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

accounts for 4.8% of GDP (1993); 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: $9.9 billion expenditures: $9.8 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 tolar (SlT) = 100 stotins

Economic aid [time series]

$NA

Electricity [time series]

capacity: 2,700,000 kW production: 8.9 billion kWh consumption per capita: 4,470 kWh (1993)

Exchange rates [time series]

tolars (SIT) per US$1 - 127 (January 1995), 112 (June 1993), 28 (January 1992)

Exports [time series]

$6.5 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 27%, intermediate manufactured goods 26%, chemicals 9%, food 4.8%, raw materials 3%, consumer goods 26% (1993) partners: Germany 29.5%, former Yugoslavia 15.8%, Italy 12.4%, France 8.7%, Austria 5.0% (1993)

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$2.1 billion (1994)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Illicit drugs [time series]

Imports [time series]

$6.5 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 30%, intermediate manufactured goods 17.6%, chemicals 11.5%, raw materials 5.3%, fuels and lubricants 10.8%, food 8.4% (1993) partners: Germany 25.0%, Italy 16.1%, former Yugoslavia 10.7%, France 8.0%, Austria 8.5% (1993)

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

growth rate 6% (1994 est.); accounts for 37% of GDP (1993)

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]

20% (1994)

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

GDP - purchasing power parity - $16 billion (1994 est.)

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

$8,110 (1994 est.)

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

4% (1994 est.)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

Slovenia appears to be making a solid economic recovery, fulfilling the promise it showed at the time of Yugoslavia's breakup. It was by far the most prosperous of the former Yugoslav republics, with a per capita income more than twice the national average. It also benefited from strong ties to Western Europe and suffered comparatively small physical damage in the dismemberment process. The beginning was difficult, however. Real GDP fell 15% during 1991-92, while inflation jumped to 247% in 1991 and unemployment topped 8% - nearly three times the 1989 level. The turning point came in 1993 when real GDP grew 1%, unemployment leveled off at about 9%, and inflation slowed dramatically to 23%. In 1994, the rate of growth of GDP rose to 4%, unemployment remained stable, and inflation dropped to 20%. This was accomplished, moreover, without balance-of-payments problems. The government gets generally good economic marks from foreign observers, particularly with regard to fiscal policy - the budget deficit in 1994 was only about 1% of GDP, following several years of small surpluses. Prospects for 1995 appear good, with economic growth expected to remain strong while unemployment and inflation may decline slightly. Privatization, sluggish to date, is expected to pick up in 1995.

Unemployment rate [time series]

9% (1994 est.)

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; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution (originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain natural hazards: flooding and earthquakes international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, 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]

Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Croatia and Italy

Map references [time series]

Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe

Maritime claims [time series]

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 Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 telephone: [1] (202) 667-5363

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) cabinet: Council of Ministers

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

[1] (202) 667-4563 consulate(s) general: New York

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, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

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]

Liberal Democratic (LDS), Janez DRNOVSEK, chairman; Slovene Christian Democrats (SKD), Lozje PETERLE, chairman; Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDSS), Janez JANSA, chairman; Slovene People's National Party, Marjan PODOBNIK, chairman; United List (former Communists and allies), Janez KOCJANCIC, chairman; Slovene People's Party (SLS), Ivan OMAN, chairman; Democratic Party, Igor BAVCAR, chairman; Greens of Slovenia (ZS), Dusan PLUT, chairman 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 - (90 total) 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]

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

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: American Embassy, Ljubljana, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7140 telephone: [386] (61) 301-427, 472, 485

People

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 19% (female 191,318; male 200,957) 15-64 years: 69% (female 701,082; male 708,482) 65 years and over: 12% (female 160,662; male 89,021) (July 1995 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

11.85 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate [time series]

9.27 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

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

Infant mortality rate [time series]

7.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 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: 74.73 years male: 70.91 years female: 78.76 years (1995 est.)

Literacy [time series]

NA%

Nationality [time series]

noun: Slovene(s) adjective: Slovenian

Net migration rate [time series]

-0.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Population [time series]

2,051,522 (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.24% (1995 est.)

Religions [time series]

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

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.64 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

total: 14 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 2 with paved runways under 914 m: 5 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 2 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 2

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 14,726 km paved: 11,046 km (187 km expressways) unpaved: gravel 3,680 km (1992)

Waterways (Inland waterways) [time series]

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 265,937 GRT/449,205 DWT (controlled by Slovenian owners) ships by type: bulk 11, cargo 6 note: ships under the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Liberia; no ships remain under the Slovenian flag

Pipelines [time series]

crude oil 290 km; natural gas 305 km

Ports [time series]

Izola, Koper, Piran

Railways (Railroads) [time series]

total: 1,201 km standard gauge: 1,201 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified 499 km) (1994)