Slovenia

National name: Republika Slovenija

Government:
Parliamentary democractic republic.

Geography
Slovenia is largely a mountainous republic and almost half of the land is forested, with hilly plains spread across the central and eastern regions.

Historical 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. 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. In January 2008, Slovenia became the first former communist nation to assume the EU presidency.

Name

Slovenia

Capital

Ljubljana

Language

Slovene2

Area

Parliamentary republic  -  President Danilo Türk  -  Prime Minister Borut Pahor

Population

2010 estimate 2,048,951- 2002 census 1,964,036 - Density 101/km2 262/sq mi

Currency

Euro (€)3 (EUR)