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Slovenia

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Government
NameRepublic of Slovenia
SloveneRepublika Slovenija
Government typeparliamentary republic
CapitalLjubljana (284,355 (2019))
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
People
Population (2020)2,078,932 (147th)
Density of population102 P/km2 (106th)
NationalitySlovene
Official languages
Slovene
Ethnic groups (2002)
Slovene83.1%
Serb2%
Croat1.8%
Bosniak1.1%
other or unspecified12%
Religions (2002)
Catholic57.8%
Muslim2.4%
Orthodox2.3%
other Christian0.9%
unaffiliated3.5%
other or unspecified23%
none10.1%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male78.5 years
Female84.4 years
Total population81.4 years (32nd)
Homicides
Total (2018)0.5 per 100,000 people (164th)
Geography
Land area20,151 km2
water area122 km2
total area20,273 km2 (155th)
Mean elevation492 m
Lowest point
Adriatic Sea0 m
Highest point
Triglav2,864 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land22.8%
Arable land8.4%
Permanent crops1.3%
Permanent pasture13.1%
Forest62.3%
Other14.9%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)55.1%
Rate of urbanization0.56% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2017)959,000  (145th)
Labor force by occupation (2017)
Agriculture5.5%
Industry31.2%
Services 63.3%
Unemployment rate (2017)6.6% (98th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2020)
Total$83 billion (93rd)
Per capita$40,343 (37th)
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2020)
Total$56 billion (80th)
Per capita$27,452 (34th)
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture1.8%
Industry32.2%
Services65.9%
Exports (2017)$32.14 billion (61st)
Exports partners (2017)
Germany18.9%
Italy10.7%
Austria7.4%
Croatia7.1%
France4.8%
Poland4.2%
Hungary4.2%
Imports (2017)$30.38 billion (68th)
Imports partners (2017)
Germany16.5%
Italy13.5%
Austria9.3%
Turkey5.8%
Croatia4.8%
China4.5%

Slovenia on the world map

Slovenia on the world map

Slovenia top 10 largest cities (2019)

  1. Ljubljana (284,355)
  2. Maribor (95,767)
  3. Celje (37,875)
  4. Kranj (37,463)
  5. Koper (25,611)
  6. Velenje (25,327)
  7. Novo Mesto (23,719)
  8. Ptuj (17,858)
  9. Kamnik (13,742)
  10. Trbovlje (13,718)

Demography

Population pyramid

population pyramid of Slovenia (2020)

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

  • 0-14 years: 14.84% (male 160,134/female 151,960)
  • 15-24 years: 9.01% (male 98,205/female 91,318)
  • 25-54 years: 40.73% (male 449,930/female 406,395)
  • 55-64 years: 14.19% (male 148,785/female 149,635)
  • 65 years and over: 21.23% (male 192,420/female 253,896)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.


Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

hops, wheat, coffee, corn, apples, pears, cattle, sheep, poultry

Industries:

ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools

Exports – commodities:

manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food

Imports – commodities:

machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food

Time zone and current time in Slovenia

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History

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