Slovenia

摘要

Area: 20,273 sq.km; 10% arable, 2% permanent crops, 20% meadows and pastures, 45% forest and woodland, 23% other. Coastline: 46.6km. Maritime claims: Territorial waters 22km (12nm), continental shelf-200m depth or depth of exploitation. Population: 2,003,136 (July 2010 est.); annual growth rate -0.143% (2010 est.). The population is 88% Slovene, 3% Croat, 2% Serb, other 7%. Religion: Roman Catholic about 60%, 38 other registered religions and spiritual groups. Language: Slovene; also Italian and Hungarian in ethnically mixed areas. Literacy rate: 98%. Long-form or legal name: Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija). Type: Republic; parliamentary democracy. Administrative divisions: 210 municipalities, including urban ones. Legal system: Based on civil law system; judiciary headed by Supreme Court and Constitutional Court. Branches of government: President elected by popular vote; Prime Minister and Cabinet nominated by the President and elected by the National Assembly; unicameral legislative (90-member National Assembly, Drzavni Zbor); advisory National Council with limited legislative powers. Member of: UN, NATO, EU, OSCE, IAEA an other.