Slovenia
| Country summary | |
|---|---|
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Capital |
Ljubljana |
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Borders |
Austria 330 km, Croatia 455 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 199 km |
|
Government type |
parliamentary republic |
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Population |
2,005,692 (July 2010 est.)[1] |
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Population growth |
-0.113% (2010 est.)[1] |
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Life expectancy |
76.92 years[1] |
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Unemployment |
9.2% (2009 est.)[1] |
|
61[2] | |
|
27[3] | |
|
53[4] | |
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; it joined the eurozone in 2007.[1]
Economical characteristics
- Currency: Euro (ISO code: EUR)
- Central bank discount rate: 3% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Commercial banks lending rate: 7.41% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Stock of money (M1): $10.5 billion (30 September 2009)[1]
- Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $15.9 billion (30 September 2009)[1]
Notable events:
- Banking crisis: 1993-1994[5]
Statistics
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[6] | 22 158 | 19 888 | 20 390 | 23 070 | 29 058 | 33 724 | 35 695 | 38 899 | 47 182 | 54 613 |
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[7] | 22.180 | |||||||||
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[8] | 35.946 | 39.074 | 40.053 | 37.412 | 39.357 | 38.810 | 38.769 | 38.557 | 36.972 | 38.134 |
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[9] | 35.163 | 39.017 | 39.908 | 39.133 | 39.457 | 39.316 | 39.702 | 38.641 | 35.757 | 37.373 |
| Debt to revenue (years) | 0.617 |
References
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 CIA - The World Factbook. "Slovenia", from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ Heritage Foundation. "Slovenia", Economic Freedom Score. A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ Transparency International. "Slovenia", Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ Doing Business. "Slovenia", Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. "This Time is Different", Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-14216-6, p. 382. (The list does not claim to be complete.) Referenced 2011-07-21.
- ↑ World Bank. "Slovenia: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "Slovenia: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "Slovenia: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
- ↑ World Bank. "Slovenia: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-29.
Links
- Slovenia on Wikipedia
- Central bank of Slovenia
- Country profile (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)
- BBC country profile
