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Complete details about Slovenia in Europe with capital city Ljubljana

Country NameSlovenia (Slovenija)
Country CodeSVN
Capital CityLjubljana
ContinentEurope
RegionSouthern Europe
Independence Year1991
Population1987800
Surface Area20256.0
Life Expectancy74.9 years
GNP19756.0 (old 18202.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Hungarian     (0.5%)
Serbo-Croatian     (7.9%)
Slovene [official]     (87.9%)

Major Cities

Ljubljana, Osrednjeslovenska     (population 270986)
Maribor, Podravska     (population 115532)

Slovenia's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: ReutersSat, 19 May 2012 08:01:26 -0700
Greek euro exit could be fast if needed: Slovenia

... the euro zone is sending Greece ahead of its June election is there is a chance it could be forced out of the single currency union and that it could happen quickly if necessary, the finance minister of euro member Slovenia said on Saturday.   read full story


Publisher: Balkans.com Business NewsWed, 23 May 2012 03:10:11 -0700
OECD cautions Slovenia on the government's austerity package

The OECD is cautioning Slovenia on the government's austerity package, saying it would cause a bigger shrinking of the economy than initially expected. The agency is now forecasting a contraction of 2% of GDP for the country this year and calling for ...   read full story

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Publisher: STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)Tue, 22 May 2012 08:51:38 -0700
OECD Slashes Slovenia's Growth Outlook Due to Austerity, Calls for Reforms read full story


Publisher: ReutersFri, 18 May 2012 01:06:35 -0700
Slovenian austerity drive threatened by referendum call

By Marja Novak | LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Austerity measures Slovenia adopted last week could be delayed or even scrapped after two police unions said late on Thursday they wanted a referendum on the law. The referendum will be held if the unions collect ...   read full story

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Publisher: BloombergFri, 18 May 2012 05:31:12 -0700
Slovenian Police Union Seeks Referendum on Austerity Move read full story
Publisher: Pakistan Daily TimesFri, 18 May 2012 13:44:41 -0700
OVER A COFFEE: From Slovenia with love ?Dr Haider Shah read full story
Publisher: ANSAmedFri, 18 May 2012 11:12:59 -0700
Crisis: Slovenia, police unions call anti-cuts referendum read full story
Publisher: STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)Fri, 18 May 2012 04:26:01 -0700
Slovenia Successful in Drawing Funds for Life Projects read full story


Publisher: Southeast European TimesWed, 23 May 2012 07:16:29 -0700
Regional air carriers co-operate to improve travel

Airlines from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia said they will jointly use their planes to improve regional travel. Also in business news: Turkey, Bulgaria and Qatar are mulling several-large scale investment projects.   read full story