Slovenia
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesCountry name - conventional long form : Republic of Slovenia
Country name - conventional short form : Slovenia
Country name - local long form : Republika Slovenija
Country name - local short form : Slovenija
Country name - former : People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Government type : parliamentary republic
Capital - name : Ljubljana
Capital - time difference : UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
National holiday : Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
Population : 2,007,711 (July 2008 est.)
Nationality - noun : Slovene(s)
Nationality - adjective : Slovenian
Languages : Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
Currency code : SIT
Slovenia is located Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia. The climate is Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east. The terrain is a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east.
Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends.Background : 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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