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Brief History. The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new nation, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power of the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy make Slovenia a leading candidate for future membership in the EU and NATO.

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Country Information

Local name: Slovenija

Capital: Ljubljana

Population: 2,010,347

Government: parliamentary republic

Currency: tolar (SIT)

Land size: 20,273 sq km

Topography: a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Typical foods:

Major exports: manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food

Information on the People

Official language: Slovenian 91.1%

Other languages spoken: Serbo-Croatian 4.5%

Religions: Catholic 57.8%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 2.4%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1%

Literacy rate: 99.7%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.95 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 76.33 years

Ethnic groups: Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12%

Internet users: 950,000

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