Ljubljana

CAPITAL CITY OF Slovenia: Ljubljana
LANGUAGE OF Slovenia: Slovenian
CURRENCY OF Slovenia: Euro (EUR)
COMMENTS ABOUT Slovenia:
Slovenia is a country in Central Europe that lies in the eastern Alps
Cities : Ljubljana (capital), Izola, Celje, Kranj, Maribor, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Piran, Portorož, Ptuj, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje, Koper
Best Places : Divača, Dovje-Mojstrana, Bled, Radovljica, Bohinj, Postojna, Triglav National Park
Electricity : 220V/50Hz (European plug)
Calling Code : 386
Time Zone : UTC +1
The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed 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 of 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.
CLIMATE OF Slovenia: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
RELIGION OF Slovenia: Roman Catholic (Uniate 2%) 70.8%, Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist 4.3%, other 22.9%
POPULATION OF Slovenia: 2,011,070 (July 2005 est.)>>>
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Slovenia: Slovenia, with its historical ties to Western Europe, enjoys a GDP per capita substantially higher than that of the other transitioning economies of Central Europe. In March 2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the World Bank. Privatization of the economy proceeded at an accelerated pace in 2002-04. Despite lackluster performance in Europe in 2001-04, Slovenia maintained moderate growth. Structural reforms to improve the business environment have allowed for greater foreign participation in Slovenia's economy and have helped to lower unemployment. Further measures to curb inflation are still needed. Corruption and the high degree of coordination between government, business, and central bank policy were issues of concern in the run-up to Slovenia's 1 May 2004 accession to the European Union. In mid-2004 Slovenia agreed to adopt the euro by 2007 and, therefore, must keep its debt levels, budget deficits, interest rates, and inflation levels within the EU's Maastrict criteria.