Slovenia

 

Country abbrevation: SLO
Tel./ Internet ext.: +386 Internet: .si
Time zone: +1 GMT
Official name: Republika Slovenija (Republic of Slovenia)
Languages:Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)

Government type: parliamentary republic
Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
Capital: Ljubljana
Surface (sq. km): 20,273 sq km

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
Highest point: Triglav 2,864 m

GDP: $55.46 billion (2009 est.)
GDP per capita: $27,700 (2009 est.)
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Inhabitants: 2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)
Major religions: 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)

Railways:  
Railway company: SZ (link) Network lenght: 1,229 km standard gauge: 1.435-m gauge (504 km electrified) (2006)
EU: Slovenia is since 01-05-2004 member of the EU.