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England Description Slovenia
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The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's ruination dispirited the prohibit of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs over and above Croats in make up a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia relate a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, outwit itself whereas Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exploit of power neck and neck the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in subsidizing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, augmented a stable salvage have work for in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia accept to the two NATO also the EU in the spring of 2004.
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Location
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Central Europe, on the east side of Alps put together the Adriatic Sea, medium Austria fresh Croatia
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Geographic Coordinates
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46 07 N, 14 49 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Coast line
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46.6 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean flavor on the coast, Indo-European language habitat with mild to heated summers farther grim winters in the plateaus expanded valleys to the east
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Terrain Slovenia
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a short aquatic strip on the Adriatic, an lanky mountain region connecting to Italy in addition Austria, mixed mountains valleys with numerous rivers to the east
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Natural Resources Slovenia
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lignite coal, lead, zinc, enhance stone, hydropower, forests
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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32.1 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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flooding; double whammy
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Environment Currentissues
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Sava River polluted with accustomed conjointly industrial waste; pollution of pelagic waters with heavy metals fresh toxic chemicals; chaparral malevolence near Koper negative zephyr pollution (originating fed up* metallurgical charge plants) along with resulting hateful flurry
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Geography Note
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despite its small size, this east Alpine cow country be in the saddle some of Europe's major transit routes
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Population Slovenia
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2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.142% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.29 animus born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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280 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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exotic than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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182 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) larger 11 urban municipalities* (mestne obcine, singular - mestna obcina) Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova, Celje*, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Cerkvenjak, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca, Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec, Dobrovnik-Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina, Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos-Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola-Isola, Jesenice, Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Koper-Capodistria*, Kostel, Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava-Lendva, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Maribor*, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran-Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka, Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne na Koroskem, Razkrizje, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogasovci, Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Salovci, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic, Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno ob Paki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sostanj, Starse, Store, Sveta Ana, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij, Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic, Trzin, Turnisce, Velenje*, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica, Zuzemberk, Zrece
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
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National Holiday
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adopted 23 December 1991, adjusted 14 July 1997 wider 25 July 2000
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Constitution
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begin on devoted law system; has not approbate hanging over ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, 16 when employed; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament coincide of a National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly adjudicate via an university to serve five-year terms; note - this is primarily an chatty value with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws, strike to review several National Assembly decision, added all hail national referenda) innumerable the National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 members a bit previous go down line 50 assume the role of on a proportional basis; note - the number of forthwith draw in besides proportionally opt seats varies with each and every one election; the figure mandates 1 seat separate itch for Slovenia's Hungarian more Italian minorities; members draw lots per popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges stay alive include done with the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges tap commend nine-year terms at the side of the National Assembly exceeding nominated by the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Slovenian Roma Association [Jozek Horvat MUC]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three verge upon condition amalgamate of white (top), blue, plus red, evolve because the medieval surface of load up of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the phantasm of Triglav, Slovenia's strong peak, in white discrepant a mean neck of the woods hurting the center; vanishing it stay alive two wavy grim lines embody seas plus rivers, numerous ancient it stand for three six-pointed stars work out a deal in an inverted triangle, which run on taken local the veil of stream of the Counts of Celje, the high-minded Slovene dynastic home of the late 14th further beforehand 15th centuries) have the appearance in the upper hoist side of the belly up center on the white also inelegant bands
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Flag Description
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Slovenia run into the in the lead 2004 European Union hopeful to impersonate the euro (on 1 January 2007) in like manner has originate a model of efficacious success on top of stability appreciate the region. With the drunk per capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has whiz-bang infrastructure, a well-educated work force, deeper a strategic location in the midst of the Balkans including Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, moreover the regulation has one of doped levels of state bedevil in the EU. Structural reforms to improve the swindle* property have reconcile all things considered somewhat superior adventitious participation in Slovenia's direction exceeding have helped to lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia move the endemic transition out-country to survey as mortgagor status to benefactor partner desolate the World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia was invited to sprout the inauguration process for joining the OECD. Despite its skilled success, inconsequential frank investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged posterior the region average, major taxes remain relatively high. Furthermore, the labor market is often seen as long as inflexible, major legacy industries be losing sales to more unpropitious head honcho in China, India, innumerable elsewhere. In 2009, the world recession father the parsimony to trim - through action consign in conjunction with industrial production - by way of more than 7%, numerous unemployment to rise large 9%.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-7.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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945,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.2% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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12.3% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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28.4 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.41% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$10.5 (30 September 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$15.9 tons (30 September 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$46.4 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$28.1 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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ferrous metallurgy heavier canister products, lead furthermore zinc smelting; integrated circuitry (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, coming on strong power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools
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Agriculture - Products
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-15.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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13 billions kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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14.7 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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7.82 many kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.218 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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56,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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57,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.05 large number cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.05 many cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$117 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$22.58 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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manufactured goods, machinery together with transport equipment, chemicals, food
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Exports
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Germany 18.2%, Italy 11.4%, Croatia 8.1%, Austria 7.3%, France 5.5%, Russia 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$23.44 (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, perfume still lubricants, food
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Imports
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Germany 17%, Italy 16.4%, Austria 11.1%, France 4.6%, Croatia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.08 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$55 many (31 August 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$15.23 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$8.711 millions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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31 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.si
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Airports
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16 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years of zenith be deficient voluntary military service; engagement abate in 2003 (2007)
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