- Capital: Ljubjana
- Area: 22,256 sq km
- Population: 1,970,570 (July 1999 estimated)
- Currency:
tolar
- Form of government: parliamentary
democratic republic; unicameral National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats, 40 are
directly elected and 50 are selected on a proportional basis; note—the numbers of
directly elected and proportionally elected seats varies with each election; members are
elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); president elected by popular vote
for a five-year term; following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority
party or the leader of a majority coalition is
usually nominated to become prime minister by the president and elected by the National
Assembly
- Languages: Slovene (91%), Croat (3%), Serb (2%),
other (4%)
- Religion: Roman Catholic (71%)
- National holiday: National Statehood Day, 25
June (1991)
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