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GeographyLocation
South Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia Geographic coordinates
46 07 N, 14 49 E
Map references
Europe
Area World Ranking: 155
Total 20,273 sq km
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 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% Other 90.04% (2005) Irrigated land
100 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 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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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.