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SLOVENIJA

SLOVENIA IN BRIEFSLOVENIA IN BRIEF

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Area: 20,273 km2Population: 2,001,114 (30.6.2005)Capital city: LjubljanaLanguage: Slovene; also Italian and Hungarian in nationally mixed areas Currency: Slovenian tolar (SIT)Important dates:-Independence - 25 June 1991-Member of EU - 1 May 2004

The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps face the Pannonian plains and the Mediterranean meets the mysterious Karst. To the north is Austria; Hungary is to the east;

Croatia to the south and Italy to the west.

SSTATETATE

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President of the Republic: Dr Janez DrnovšekPrime Minister: Janez JanšaGovernment: Prime Minister, 15 Ministers, 1 Minister without PortfolioNational Assembly: 90 deputies (88 elected representatives of the parliamentary parties and one representative each from the Italian and Hungarian national communities). National Council: 40 elected representatives of employers, employees, farmers, tradesmen and the self-employed, as well as from the non-economic sector and local interest groups. Conventional long/short form: Republic of Slovenia, Slovenia Local long/short form: Republika Slovenija, Slovenija

THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLETHE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE

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Area: 20,273 km2

Length of borders: 1,382 km in total; with Austria, 330 km; with Italy, 280 km; with Hungary, 102 km; with Croatia, 670 kmLength of coastline: 46.6 kmCapital: Ljubljana

Population: 1,964,036 (2002 census)Population density: 96.9 inh. per km2

Nationalities: (2002 census): Slovenian 1,631,363;

Italian 2,258; Hungarian 6,243;

RELIGIONRELIGION

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The majority of Slovenes (almost 60%) are Roman Catholics, although there are around 38 other religious communities, spiritual groups, societies and associations registered in Slovenia.

Other nationalities: 127,118Other ethnic groups include Croats, Serbs, Bosnians (Muslims), Yugoslavs, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Albanians. The status and special rights of Gypsy communities living in Slovenia are determined by statute.

Language: Slovene; also Italian and Hungarian in nationally mixed areas;

LANGUAGELANGUAGE

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The Slovenian language has played a special role in Slovenian history. It is still considered one of the foundations of national identity. In spite of various influences, it has preserved its special linguistic features - the most notable being the archaic dual form. This is the grammatical number used for two people or things in all inflected parts of speech.

Some conversational phrases:

Good morning Dobro jutro (before 8 a.m.)

Good night Lahko noč

May I introduce myself Dovolite, da se predstavim

ECONOMY (1):ECONOMY (1):

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Currency: Slovenian tolar

(As Slovenia entered the ERM 2, central parity has been set at 239,640 SIT for 1 EUR).GDP per capita in 2004: EUR 12,979  Growth in GDP in 2004: 4.6%Inflation in 2004 (annual average): 3.6%Exports of goods and services in 2004: EUR 15.5 billion

Imports of goods and services in 2004: EUR 15.7 billion Balance of trade in 2004:EUR -168 million

ECONOMY (2):ECONOMY (2):

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Unemployment in 2004: 6.3%

(surveyed unemployment level according to ILO standards)

Persons in employment: 817.495

Average monthly gross earnings:279.506 SIT= 1,165 €

Minimum monthly gross earnings:122.500 SIT= 511 €

On 1 May 2004, Slovenia became a member of the European Union.On 28 June 2004, Slovenia entered the Exchange Rate Mechanism ERM2.

SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARESOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARE

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Health care is a public service provided through the public health service network.

Indicators: per 10,000 population (2001)Number of doctors 21.8Number of dentists 5.9     Number of nurses   71.5Number of hospital beds 51.6Indicators: total (2004)                          Number of residents in old people’s homes 13,800Number of inmates in work units for the disabled 2,467Average number of claimants of social security benefits 66,000Source: Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs

SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARESOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH CARE

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In the Republic of Slovenia the state is bound to make arrangements for compulsory health, pension, disability and other social insurance.

Number of pensioners 2004: 523,854Old age pension 58.4%Invalidity pension  18.4%Widow’s pension  3.2%Family pension  14.5%Farmer’s pension   1.0%State pension 3.1% Source: Institute of Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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