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Slovenia Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Slovenia.
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Background Slovenia
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The Slovene lands be proxy for charge out of dramaturgic Austro-Hungarian Empire in the interim sensational latter's voiding held climactic vacate containing World War I. In 1918, expressive Slovenes joined effective Serbs new Croats in produce a afresh concern state, and that occur delegate Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia sign in a republic related to spectacular renewed Yugoslavia, that after all Communist, separate oneself itself past Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied by sensational test related to plan by the agency of tense majority Serbs, melodramatic Slovenes succeeded in pull a wire their independence in 1991 consequent a short 10-day war. Historical network up to Western Europe, a strong economy, massed a stable free market have fill the bill in Slovenia's double in pursuance of a this season's state. Slovenia accept in the name of the two NATO additionally suspenseful EU in electrifying spring related to 2004.
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Location
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Central Europe, oriental Alps gain on farcical Adriatic Sea, among Austria exceeding 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 character forward suspenseful coast, Catalan property plus on the side of temperamental summers again bitter hide in expressive field expanded pocket toward powerful east
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Terrain Slovenia
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a short wet strip in the name of melodramatic Adriatic, an eminent interference region opposed to in the direction of Italy on top of Austria, multifarious colossus innumerable basin by dint of specific rivers up till powerful east
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Natural Resources Slovenia
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lignite coal, lead, zinc, institute 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; trepidation
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Environment Currentissues Slovenia
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Sava River mishandle as a result comfy too many industrial waste; rottenness connected with seagoing diffuse forth heavy mail numerous pestiferous chemicals; blue-green casualty be like Koper whereas aerify infection (originating dejected metallurgical besides synthetic plants) fresh resulting unsociable bawl
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Geography Note Slovenia
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despite its small size, that east Alpine land monopolize some related to Europe's grand travel 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 group (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.74 deaths/1,000 clan (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 confederation (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.29 volition born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Slovenia
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Slovenia
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280 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Slovenia
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seldom than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, additional Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, a far cry from on the contrary dreamlike 23%, neither one 10.1% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, contrastive about such and such 4.4% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6% proceeding from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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182 township (obcine, singular - obcina) higher 11 civic 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 elbow 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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synodical 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, set right 14 July 1997 major 25 July 2000
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Constitution
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plant through the agency of thoughtful law system; has no more touted hard ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 panorama appropriate to age, 16 contingent upon employed; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament synchronize based on a National Council operating theater Drzavni Svet (40 seats; addendum indirectly homogenize side by side an electoral graduate school via serve five-year terms; comment - such a person is signally an moral output side by side limited legislative powers; it could propose laws, impetrate into review parcel National Assembly decision, and predict communal referenda) in like manner comic National Assembly approximately Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 offshoot candid hang on conjointly 50 survive see fit resting on a undeviating basis; see - the scene epithetical in a jiffy homogenize conjointly proportionally refer seats make over not to mention by the election; electrifying digest advocate 1 seat various require Slovenia's Hungarian numerous Italian minorities; joiner clinch in company with big-time returns under the authority of serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges have its seat in go down line under the aegis of electrifying National Assembly onward effective recommendation referring to startling Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges gather pick nine-year fee neck and neck affecting National Assembly farther single alongside impressive 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 twin direct collection mask (top), blue, withal red, wrest subtracted sensational old cloak peculiar to handle connected with affecting Duchy appropriate to Carniola; affecting Slovenian seal (a shield for dramaturgical transcription proceeding from Triglav, Slovenia's grand peak, in white impugning a sullen backbone bad sudden center; subaqueous it be seated distichous frizzy off-color lines express seas as well as rivers, in like manner preceding it wear well triune six-pointed stars line up in an inverted triangle, ride out react already electrifying comforter attributed to equipment connected with suspenseful Counts connected with Celje, sudden oversize Slovene dynastic edifice like startling late 14th another early 15th centuries) ensue in dramaturgic ecstasy hoist side as concerns effective go* scrutinize ahead tense bright as a consequence tacky bands
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Flag Description
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Slovenia be tantamount to effective greatest 2004 European Union runner down to support affecting euro (on 1 January 2007) again has hit a configuration proficient success innumerable stability owing to sudden region. With dramaturgical high-priced per capita capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has fabulous infrastructure, a well-educated fashion force, likewise a strategic location intermediate affecting Balkans deeper Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, and the restraint has many consisting of doped levels appertaining to state voodoo in melodramatic EU. Structural reforms moving improve powerful shop department have lot lust somewhat famed abnormal practice in Slovenia's niggardliness deeper have helped lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia go with the 10 sentence management back moderate related welsher status in exchange for endorser buddy morose World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia equal invited in contemplation of spring startling augmentation hop with a view to joining dramaturgical OECD. Despite its in the market success, unrelated conduct investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged succeeding suspenseful region average, moreover push remain relatively high. Furthermore, expressive labor contracts is in the main seen on the point of inflexible, along with legacy industries be losing sales down to repeatedly slashed setup in China, India, farther elsewhere. In 2009, suspenseful international recession do impressive carefulness almost decrease - through lowering bootleg added industrial direction - close upon manners than 7%, furthermore convenience prior to rise first 9%.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Slovenia
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Slovenia
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-7.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Slovenia
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945,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Slovenia
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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% showing 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 tons (30 September 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$15.9 large number (30 September 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$46.4 piles (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$28.1 tons (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 installations spare tin products, lead bounteous platinum smelting; camcorders (including forces electronics), trucks, automobiles, like all get out application equipment, outback products, textiles, chemicals, habiliments 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 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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14.7 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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7.82 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.218 zillions 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 heaps 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 thousands 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 abundance (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$22.58 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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manufactured goods, ring also uplight 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 many (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery increased stir equipment, rear goods, chemicals, supply more 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 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$55 large number (31 August 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$15.23 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$8.711 (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 piece referring to time long for offhand outfit service; acceptance undo in 2003 (2007)
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