World Context: Slovenia

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Slovenia” to the supplied dataset entity “Slovenia.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia Area: total : 20,273 sq km; land: 20,151 sq km; water: 122 sq km 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 southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east Natural hazards: flooding; earthquakes Environmental issues: air pollution from road traffic, domestic heating (wood burning), power generation, and industry; water pollution; biodiversity protection

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 2,097,893 (2024 est.); male: 1,051,044; female: 1,046,849 Population distribution: a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest are less dense Urbanization: urban population: 56.1% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Slovene (official) 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Bosnian 1.6%, Serbian 1.6%, Hungarian 0.4% (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian nationals reside), Italian 0.2% (official, only in municipalities where Italian nationals reside), other or unspecified 3.9% (2002 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Ljubljana; geographic coordinates: 46 03 N, 14 31 E; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October; etymology: by tradition, the name is related to the Slovene word ljubljena , meaning "beloved," but the origin is probably pre-Slavic and remains obscure Government type: parliamentary republic Legal system: civil law system

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: high-income EU and eurozone economy; high per-capita income and low inequality; key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals; tight labor market with low unemployment; growth supported by private consumption and public investment, with risks from tight labor market and trade conditions; narrowing fiscal deficit and declining public debt 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 Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 90% (2023 est.) Airports: 42 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 1; very small: 1; ports with oil terminals: 0; key ports: Koper, Piran

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