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Slovenia

Capital

Ljubljana 46°03? N 14°30? E

Largest city

Ljubljana

Official language(s)

Slovenian, Italian1, Hungarian1

From Yugoslavia June 25, 1991 1992

Area • Total • Water (%)

2,001,114 (142nd) 1,964,036 96/km² (100th) {{{population_densitymi²}}}/mi²

2006 estimate $43.26 billion (82nd) $23,102 (33rd)

0.904 (26th) – high

Currency

Time zone • Summer (DST)

CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)

Internet TLD

.si

Calling code

+386

Hotels in Slovenia

City: Bled

hotel: Astoria Hotel Bled

City: Bled

hotel: Garni Hotel Jadran Bled

City: Bled

hotel: Grand Hotel Toplice Bled

City: Bled

hotel: Trst Hotel Bled

City: Catez Ob Savi

hotel: Catez Hotel Catez ob Savi

City: Catez Ob Savi

hotel: Toplice Hotel Catez Ob Savi

City: Izola

hotel: San Simon Hotel Colony Izola

City: Koper

hotel: Aquapark Hotel Zusterna Koper

City: Ljubljana

hotel: City Hotel Ljubljana

City: Ljubljana

hotel: Lev Hotel Ljubljana

City: Ljubljana

hotel: Ljubljana Hotel & Camping Resort Ljubljana

City: Ljubljana

hotel: M Hotel Ljubljana

City: Ljubljana

hotel: Mons Hotel Ljubljana

City: Portoroz

hotel: Marita Hotel Portoroz

Slovenia Information

Politics

Main article: Politics of Slovenia

The Slovenian head of state is the president, who is elected by popular vote every 5 years. The executive branch is headed by the prime minister and the council of ministers or cabinet, which are elected by the parliament.
The bicameral Slovenian parliament consists of the National Assembly or Državni zbor, and the Državni svet or National Council. The National Assembly has 90 seats, which are partially filled with directly elected representatives, and partially with proportionally elected representatives (two seats reserved for autochthonous Hungarian and Italian minorities). The National Council has 40 seats, and is made up of representatives of social, economic, professional and local interest groups. Parliamentary elections are held every four years, while National Council members are elected indirectly every 5 years.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Slovenia

Slovenia is divided into 193 municipalities (ob?ine, singular - ob?ina), of which 11 have urban status.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Slovenia

Slovenia is a high-income economy which enjoys the highest GDP per capita (US$23,102 in 2006) of the newly joined EU countries. The country's relatively high rate of inflation (3.6% in 2004) declined to 2.5% in 2005 and is now comparable to the average in the European Union. Slovenia's economy grew impressively in 2004, by 4.2%, after relatively slow growth in 2003 (2.7%). Overall, the country is on a sound economic footing.
During 2000, privatisations were seen in the banking, telecommunications, and public utility sectors. Restrictions on foreign investment are slowly being dismantled, and foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to increase over the next two years. Slovenia can be considered one of the economic front-runners of the countries that joined the European Union in 2004.
The Slovenian government currently intends to adopt the euro as the country's currency from 1 January 2007.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Slovenia

Slovenia's first book was printed by the protestant reformer Germany.
The central part of the country, namely Carniola (which existed as a part of Austria-Hungary until the early 20th century) was ethnographically and historically well described in the book The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (German Die Ehre des Herzogthums Crain, Slovenian Slava vojvodine Kranjske), published in 1689 by baron Janez Vajkard Valvasor (1641-1693).
Slovenia's two greatest writers were poet Dr. Rihard Jakopi?. The most important Slovenian architect is Jože Ple?nik.
Slovenia is a homeland of numerous musicians and composers, including Bojan Adami? was a renowned film music composer.
Contemporary popular musicians have been Zoran Predin, Pero Lovšin, New Swing Quartet, DJ Umek, Valentino Kanzyani, Siddharta, Magnifico, recently also Atomik Harmonik and others.
Slovenia's learned men include physicist Jožef Stefan, linguist Franc Mikloši? and mathematician Jurij Vega. See also: Slovenian architecture, Slovene literature, and Music of Slovenia