Info about Slovenia

Slovenia occupies an area about the size of the state of Massachusetts. It is largely a mountainous republic and almost half of the land is forested, with hilly plains spread across the central and eastern regions. Mount Triglav, the highest peak, rises to 9,393 ft (2,864 m).

Capital
Ljubljana - 256 000 people
all city from Slovenia

Country lead by
President: Janez Drnovsek (2002)
Prime Minister: Janez Jansa (2004)

Population
2,010,347 (growth rate: 0.0%); birth rate: 9.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.4/1000; life expectancy: 76.3; density per sq mi: 257

Land Area
7,780 sq mi (20,151 sq km); total area: 7,827 sq mi (20,273 sq km)

Monetary unit
Slovenian tolar; euro (as of 1/1/07)

Language
Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 5% (2002)

Ethnicity
Slovene 93.1%, Croat 1.8%, Serb 2%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2001)

Religion
Slovene 93.1%, Croat 1.8%, Serb 2%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2001)

Transportation
Railways: total: 1,201 km (2002). Highways: total: 20,177 km; paved: 20,157 km (including 427 km of expressways); unpaved: 20 km 2000). Waterways: n.a. Ports and harbors: Izola, Koper, Piran. Airports: 16 (2002).

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