Slovenia

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300292197
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Slovenia

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Slovenia (Europe)

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Introduction ::Slovenia

Background:

The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until

the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the

Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new

multinational state, which was named 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 by the

majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their

independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to

Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have

assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia

acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined

the eurozone in 2007.

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Geography ::Slovenia

Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea,

between Austria and Croatia

Geographic coordinates: 46 07 N, 14 49 E

Map references: Europe

Area:

Total: 20,273 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 154

Land: 20,151 sq km

Water: 122 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than New Jersey

Land boundaries:

Total: 1,086 km

Border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 455 km, Hungary 102

km, Italy 199 km

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Coastline: 46.6 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate

with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and

valleys to the east

Terrain: 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

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m

Highest point: Triglav 2,864 m

Natural resources: Lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone,

hydropower, forests

Land use:

Arable land: 8.53%

Permanent crops: 1.43%

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Other: 90.04% (2005)

Irrigated land: 30 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 32.1 cu km (2005)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 0.9

Per capita: 457 cu m/yr (2002)

Natural hazards: flooding; earthquakes

Environment - current issues: Sava River polluted with domestic

and industrial waste; pollution of coastal waters with heavy metals

and toxic chemicals; forest damage near Koper from air pollution

(originating at metallurgical and chemical plants) and resulting acid rain

Environment - international agreements:

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-

Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Biodiversity,

Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification,

Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous

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Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection,

Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country

controls some of Europe's major transit routes

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People ::Slovenia

Population: 2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 145

Age structure:

0-14 years: 13.5% (male 139,880/female 131,826)

15-64 years: 69.9% (male 707,219/female 695,470)

65 years and over: 16.5% (male 129,662/female 201,635) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 42.1 years

Male: 40.4 years

Female: 43.7 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.142% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 211

Birth rate: 8.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

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Country comparison to the world: 212

Death rate: 10.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 46

Net migration rate: 0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 64

Urbanization:

Urban population: 48% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: -0.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.066 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

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