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Slovenia |
Introduction:
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The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
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| Official name: |
Republic of Slovenia |
| Capital: |
name: Ljubljana
geographic coordinates: 46 03 N, 14 31 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Government type: |
parliamentary republic |
| Population: |
2,009,245 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census) |
| Official Currency: |
Slovenian Tolar (SIT)
Current Slovenian Tolar Exchange Rates
Historical Slovenian Tolar Exchange Rates
Chart Slovenian Tolar Exchange Rates |
| Currency code: |
SIT |
| Area: |
total: 20,273 sq km
land: 20,151 sq km
water: 122 sq km |
| Climate: |
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
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Map of Slovenia
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