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Communications

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 0 note: there are more than 20 regional and local radio broadcast stations

Radios [time series]

596,100 (1993 est.)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

domestic: 70% digital; full digitalization scheduled by 2000 international: NA

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]

691,240 (1997 est.)

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

23 (consisting of 20 network stations and three private stations; there are also about 400 low-power repeaters) (1997)

Televisions [time series]

454,400 (1993 est.)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture--products) [time series]

potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry

Budget [time series]

revenues: $8.48 billion expenditures: $8.53 billion, including capital expenditures of $455 million (1996 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 tolar (SlT) = 100 stotins

Debt - external (Debt--external) [time series]

$4.4 billion (1998 est.)

Economic aid (Economic aid--recipient) [time series]

ODA, $5 million (1993)

Economic overview (Economy--overview) [time series]

Today, Slovenia exhibits one of the highest per capita GDPs of the transition economies of the region, fairly moderate inflation, and a comfortable level of international reserves. Slovenia received an invitation in 1997 to begin accession negotiations with the EU--a reflection of its sound economic footing. Slovenia must press on with privatization, enterprise restructuring, institution reform, and liberalization of financial markets, thereby creating conditions conducive to foreign investment and the maintenance of a stable tolar. Critical to the future success of the economy is the development of export sales in increasingly competitive international markets.

Electricity - consumption (Electricity--consumption) [time series]

11.295 billion kWh (1996)

Electricity - exports (Electricity--exports) [time series]

2.03 billion kWh (1996)

Electricity - imports (Electricity--imports) [time series]

1.25 billion kWh (1996)

Electricity - production (Electricity--production) [time series]

12.075 billion kWh (1996)

Electricity - production by source (Electricity--production by source) [time series]

fossil fuel: 34.58% hydro: 29.31% nuclear: 36.11% other: 0% (1996)

Exchange rates [time series]

tolars (SlT) per US$1--162.50 (January 1999), 166.13 (1998), 159.69 (1997), 135.36 (1996), 118.52 (1995), 128.81 (1994)

Exports [time series]

$9.2 billion (f.o.b., 1998)

Exports - commodities (Exports--commodities) [time series]

manufactured goods 45%, machinery and transport equipment 30%, chemicals 10%, food 3% (1997)

Exports - partners (Exports--partners) [time series]

Germany 29%, Italy 15%, Croatia 10%, France, Austria, US (1997)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

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

purchasing power parity--$20.4 billion (1998 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP--composition by sector) [time series]

agriculture: 5% industry: 35% services: 60% (1997 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP--per capita) [time series]

purchasing power parity?$10,300 (1998 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (GDP--real growth rate) [time series]

3.6% (1998 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 4% highest 10%: 24.5% (1993)

Imports [time series]

$9.9 billion (f.o.b., 1998)

Imports - commodities (Imports--commodities) [time series]

machinery and transport equipment 31%, manufactured goods 31%, chemicals 11%, fuels and lubricants, food (1997)

Imports - partners (Imports--partners) [time series]

Germany 21%, Italy 17%, France 10%, Austria 8%, Croatia 5%, Hungary, US (1997)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

0.8% (1996)

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]

8% (1998 est.)

Labor force [time series]

857,400

Labor force - by occupation (Labor force--by occupation) [time series]

Population below poverty line [time series]

NA%

Unemployment rate [time series]

7.1% (1997 est.)

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 20,256 sq km land: 20,256 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative (Area--comparative) [time series]

slightly smaller 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]

46.6 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m highest point: Triglav 2,864 m

Environment - current issues (Environment--current issues) [time series]

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

International environmental agreements (Environment--international agreements) [time series]

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol

Geographic coordinates [time series]

46 00 N, 15 00 E

Irrigated land [time series]

20 sq km (1993 est.)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 1,334 km border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 12% permanent crops: 3% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 54% other: 7% (1996 est.)

Location [time series]

Southeastern Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Map references [time series]

Europe

Maritime claims [time series]

Natural hazards [time series]

flooding and earthquakes

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 and Austria, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

136 municipalities (obcine, singular--obcina) and 11 urban municipalities* (obcine mestne, singular--obcina mestna) Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Bled, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova-Tisina, Celje*, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik-Trnovska Vas, Divaca, Dobrepolje, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grosuplje, Hodos Salovci, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola, Jesenice, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Koper*, Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Maribor*, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podvelka-Ribnica, Postojna, Preddvor, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne-Prevalje, Ribnica, Rogasevci, Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Semic, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno ob Paki, Sostanj, Starse, Store, Sveti Jurij, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trzic, Turnisce, Velenje*, Velike Lasce, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Ziri, Zrece

Capital [time series]

Ljubljana

Constitution [time series]

adopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991

Country name [time series]

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

Data code [time series]

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires J. Paul REID embassy: address NA, Ljubljana mailing address: P.O. Box 254, Prazakova 4, 1000 Ljubljana; American Embassy Ljubljana, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7140

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Dimitrij RUPEL chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 consulate(s) general: New York

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April 1990) head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 14 May 1992) cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 24 November 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually nominated to become prime minister by the president and elected by the National Assembly; election last held 10 November 1996 (next to be held NA November 2000) election results: Milan KUCAN elected president; percent of vote--Milan KUCAN 56.3%, Janez PODOBNIK 18%; Janez DRNOVSEK elected prime minister; percent of National Assembly vote--51%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it, there are three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries); the seal is located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white and blue bands

Government type [time series]

parliamentary democratic republic

Independence [time series]

25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

International organization participation [time series]

CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council; Constitutional Court, judges elected for nine-year terms by the National Assembly and nominated by the president

Legal system [time series]

based on civil law system

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats, 40 are directly elected and 50 are selected on a proportional basis; note--the numbers of directly elected and proportionally elected seats varies with each election; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: National Assembly--last held 10 November 1996 (next to be held Fall 2000) election results: percent of vote by party--LDS 27.01%, SLS 19.38%, SDS 16.13%, SKD 9.62%, ZLDS 9.03%, DeSUS 4.32%, SNS 3.22%; seats by party--LDS 25, SLS 19, SDS 16, SKD 10, ZLSD 9, DeSUS 5, SNS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1; note--seating as of January 1997 is as follows: LDS 25, SLS 19, SDS 16, SKD 9, ZLSD 9, DeSUS 5, SNS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1, independents 1 note: the National Council or Drzavni Svet is an advisory body with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws and ask to review any National Assembly decisions; in the election of NA November 1997, 40 members were elected to represent local, professional, and socioeconomic interests (next election to be held in the fall of 2002)

National holiday [time series]

National Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

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

Liberal Democratic or LDS [Janez PETERLE, chairman]; Social Democratic Party of Slovenia or SDS PODOBNIK, chairman]; United List (former Communists and allies) or JELINCIC, chairman]; Democratic Party of Retired (Persons) of

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

none

Suffrage [time series]

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

Military

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

Slovenian Army (includes Air and Naval Forces)

Military expenditures - dollar figure (Military expenditures--dollar figure) [time series]

$272 million (1998)

Military expenditures (Military expenditures--percent of GDP) [time series]

1.8% (1998)

Military manpower - availability (Military manpower--availability) [time series]

males age 15-49: 530,182 (1999 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service (Military manpower--fit for military service) [time series]

males age 15-49: 421,864 (1999 est.)

Military manpower - military age (Military manpower--military age) [time series]

19 years of age

Military manpower - reaching military age annually (Military manpower--reaching military age annually) [time series]

males: 15,294 (1999 est.)

People

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 16% (male 163,816; female 155,509) 15-64 years: 70% (male 693,382; female 687,060) 65 years and over: 14% (male 99,121; female 171,682) (1999 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

8.97 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Death rate [time series]

9.62 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Ethnic groups [time series]

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

Infant mortality rate [time series]

5.28 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

Languages [time series]

Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 6%, other 3%

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 75.36 years male: 71.71 years female: 79.21 years (1999 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: NA total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA%

Nationality [time series]

noun: Slovene(s) adjective: Slovenian

Net migration rate [time series]

0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

Population [time series]

1,970,570 (July 1999 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

-0.04% (1999 est.)

Religions [time series]

Roman Catholic 70.8% (including 2% Uniate), Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist 4.3%, other 22.9%

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.23 children born/woman (1999 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international (Disputes--international) [time series]

significant progress has been made with Croatia toward resolving a maritime border dispute over direct access to the sea in the Adriatic; Italy and Slovenia made progress in resolving bilateral issues

Illicit drugs [time series]

transit point for Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe and for precursor chemicals

Transportation

Airports [time series]

14 (1998 est.)

Airports - with paved runways (Airports--with paved runways) [time series]

total: 6 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (1998 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways (Airports--with unpaved runways) [time series]

total: 8 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 4 (1998 est.)

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 14,830 km paved: 12,309 km (including 251 km of expressways) unpaved: 2,521 km (1997 est.)

Pipelines [time series]

crude oil 290 km; natural gas 305 km

Ports (Ports and harbors) [time series]

Izola, Koper, Piran

Railways [time series]

total: 1,201 km standard gauge: 1,201 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified 489 km) (1998)

Waterways [time series]