Slovenia's History
Slovenia gained its independence in 1991 and since 2004 it has been a member of the European Union. The country "lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps and the Mediterranean meet the Pannonian plains and the mysterious Karst. To the north is Austria; to the east, Hungary; to the south, Croatia; and to the west, Italy" (Mat'Kurja). The country's people are warm and welcoming and they place high values on their cultural and historical heritage. The economic indicators point out to an economic status above the average of the EU and a tendency for continued and sustained growth. Slovenia is currently the 84th largest economy of the globe with an estimated gross domestic product for 2007 of $57.67 billion (Central Intelligence Agency, 2008). The total population of Slovenia as estimated in 2007 was of 2,007,711 individuals. Almost all inhabitants know how to read and write and the literacy rate has been estimated around 99.7 percent in 2007. The male to female ratios is of 0.95 as according to the 2008 estimates (Central Intelligence Agency, 2008). "In 2001, the birth rate was estimated at 9.32 per 1,000 population, while the death rate s
3 percent, out of which 127,313 are male and 199,383 are female The total median age for the entire population is of 41. Secondly, it has not yet accepted the compulsory ICJ jurisdiction (Central Intelligence Agency, 2008). Today, there are 14 navigable waterways: Bednja, Drave, Dravinja, Hudinja, Krka, Ljubljanica, Ložnica, Mirna, Mislinja, Mur, Savinja, Soea, Sava and Voglajna (Wikipedia, The Free Online Encyclopedia, 2008). 98 per 1,000, giving Slovenia a negative rate of natural increase.
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