Slovenia: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Republic of Slovenia

Capital

Ljubljana

Area

20,253 sq km

7,820 sq mi

Largest cities (population)

Ljubljana

266,845 (2005 estimate)

Maribor

111,673 (2005 estimate)

Kranj

52,689 (2005 estimate)

Koper

49,090 (2005 estimate)

Celje

48,616 (2005 estimate)

Novo Mesto

41,434 (2005 estimate)

Velenje

33,642 (2005 estimate)

Population

2,007,711 (2008 estimate)

Population growth rate

-0.09 per cent (2008 estimate)

Population density

100 persons per sq km (2008 estimate)

258 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

51 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

49 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

76.7 years (2008 estimate)

Female

80.7 years (2008 estimate)

Male

73 years (2008 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

99.7 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

99.6 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

99.7 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Slovene

83.1 per cent

Serb

2.0 per cent

Croat

1.8 per cent

Bosniak

1.1 per cent

Hungarian (Magyar)

0.3 per cent

Albanian

0.3 per cent

Other

11.4 per cent

Languages

Slovenian (official), Hungarian (official), Italian (official), Croatian

Religions

Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, other

Type of government

Multi-party republic

Independence

June 25, 1991 (from former Yugoslavia)

Constitution

December 23, 1991

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

37,303 million (2006)

GDP per capita (US$)

18,588.50 (2006)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

2.3 per cent (2006)

GDP, industry

34.6 per cent (2006)

GDP, services

63.1 per cent (2006)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

Not available

Total expenditure

Not available

Monetary unit

1 Euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents

Euro (€) notes and coins replaced the tolar (SIT) as the national currency on January 1, 2007.

Exports

Machinery and transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, chemicals, food, raw materials, consumer goods

Imports

Machinery and transport equipment, intermediate manufactured goods, chemicals, raw materials, fuels and lubricants, food

Major trading partners for exports

Germany, Croatia, Italy, France, Austria

Major trading partners for imports

Germany, Italy, Croatia, France, Austria

Industries

Ferrous metallurgy and rolling-mill products, aluminium reduction and rolled products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Agriculture

Potatoes, wheat, sugar beet, maize, grapes, hops, hemp, flax; cattle, sheep, poultry

Natural resources

Lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.