Capital: Ljubljana

Population

Total Population: 2,052,000

Natural Increase: 0.2%

Density: 102 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 49.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Ljubljana (260,000); Maribor (110,000); Kranj (40,000); Celje (40,000).

Ethnic Origins: The great majority are Slovenes (83.1%) followed by a mixture of other nationalities: Croats (1.81%), Serbs (1.98%), Italians (0.11%), Hungarians (0.32%) and others.

Official Language: Slovene or Slovenian.

Other Languages Spoken: Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian by their immigrants, while Italian and Hungarian may be used in the two bilingual regions.

Business Language(s): Most businessmen speak at least one foreign language, English being the most common. Also used are German (especially near the Austrian and Italian border).

Religion: The majority of population is Catholic.

Literacy Rate: 99.7%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 20,270 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, Ex-Transition country, OECD accession candidate country.
The highest per capita GDP among the Eastern European countries.

HDI*: 0.884/1

HDI (World Rank): 21/187

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Slovenia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Slovenia, Dial +386

Internet Suffix: .si

Computers: 42.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 42.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 72.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Imports of Goods (million USD)	37,034	26,507	30,093	35,527	31,841
Exports of Goods (million USD)	34,128	26,177	29,200	34,756	32,155
Imports of Services (million USD)	5,085	4,301	4,318	4,621	4,240
Exports of Services (million USD)	7,376	5,964	6,104	6,718	6,505

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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