Official name: Republic of Slovenia

Political system: parliamentary republic

Area: 20,273 km2

Forest: 10,124 km2

Vineyards: 216 km2

Length of border with Austria: 330 km
Length of border with Italy:232 km
Length of border with Hungary:102 km
Length of border with Croatia:  670 km
Length of coast:46.6 km

Capital: Ljubljana

Population: 2 million

Ethnic origin of population: Slovene(83.06%), Italian(0.16%), Hungarian(0.43%), Others (11.57%)

Language: Slovene

Religion: Roman Catholic (82%)

Climate: Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean

Time zone: Central European Time GMT+1

Average temperatures July: 21°C  January: 0°C

Political system: multiparty parliamentary democracy

Economy: GDP p.c. (2001) 9.451 USD, imports (2001) 10.9 billion USD, exports (2001) 10.4 billion USD

Currency: tolar (SIT), 1 tolar = 100 stotins

Education: Universities in Ljubljana and Maribor 87,056 students (2002/2003)

Culture: 14 professional and numerous amateur theatres, 2 operas, 45 permanent galleries, 60 museums, 5 professional orchestras and a symphony orchestra

Media: 6 daily newspapers, 40 weeklies, state television, private televisions, state radio station, local radio stations