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Background:
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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 nation, 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. Historical
ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a
stable democracy make Slovenia a leading candidate
for future membership in the EU and NATO. |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Land boundaries:
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total: 1,334 km
border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 670
km, Italy 232 km, Hungary 102 km |
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Nationality:
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noun: Slovene(s)
adjective: Slovenian |
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Ethnic groups:
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Slovene 88%, Croat 3%, Serb 2%, Bosniak 1%, Yugoslav
0.6%, Hungarian 0.4%, other 5% (1991)
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Religions:
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Roman
Catholic (Uniate 2%) 70.8%, Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%,
atheist 4.3%, other 22.9% |
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Languages:
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Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 6%, other 3% |
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Currency:
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tolar
(SIT)
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Currency code:
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SIT
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Exchange rates:
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tolars per US dollar - 251.40 (January 2002), 242.75
(2001), 222.66 (2000), 181.77 (1999), 166.13 (1998),
159.69 (1997) |
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