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◆ COMMUNICATIONS(7 fields)
Broadcast media
public television broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV), operates a system of national and regional TV stations; 35 domestic commercial television stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 60% of households are connected to multi-channel cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 3 national and 4 regional stations; more than 75 regional and local commercial and non-commercial radio stations (2007)
Internet country code
.si
Internet hosts
137,494 (2010) country comparison to the world: 72
Internet users
1.298 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 92
Telephone system
general assessment: well-developed telecommunications infrastructure domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 150 telephones per 100 persons international: country code - 386
Telephones - main lines in use
913,600 (2010) country comparison to the world: 81
Telephones - mobile cellular
2.122 million (2010) country comparison to the world: 136
◆ ECONOMY(53 fields)
Agriculture - products
potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry
Budget
revenues: $19.64 billion expenditures: $22.16 billion (2010 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-5.3% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 149
Central bank discount rate
1.75% (31 December 2010) country comparison to the world: 124 1.75% (31 December 2009) note: this is the European Central Bank's rate on the marginal lending facility, which offers overnight credit to banks in the euro area
Commercial bank prime lending rate
5.681% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 151 5.908% (31 December 2009 est.)
Current account balance
-$542.7 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 -$634.9 million (2009 est.)
Debt - external
$61.23 billion (30 June 2011) country comparison to the world: 54 $51.57 billion (30 June 2010)
Distribution of family income - Gini index
28.4 (2008) country comparison to the world: 124 23.8 (2004)
Economy - overview
Slovenia became the first 2004 European Union entrant to adopt the euro (on 1 January 2007) and has become a model of economic success and stability for the region. With the highest per capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has excellent infrastructure, a well-educated work force, and a strategic location between the Balkans and Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, and the economy has one of highest levels of state control in the EU. Structural reforms to improve the business environment have allowed for somewhat greater foreign participation in Slovenia's economy and have helped to lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia was invited to begin the accession process for joining the OECD. Despite its economic success, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged behind the region average, and taxes remain relatively high. Furthermore, the labor market is often seen as inflexible, and legacy industries are losing sales to more competitive firms in China, India, and elsewhere. In 2009, the world recession caused the economy to contract - through falling exports and industrial production - by more than 8%, and unemployment to rise above 9%. Although growth resumed in 2010, the unemployment rate continued to rise, topping 10%.
Electricity - consumption
14.7 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 77
Electricity - exports
9.197 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity - imports
3.041 billion kWh (2009 est.)
Electricity - production
13 billion kWh (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 84
Exchange rates
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.755 (2010) 0.7198 (2009) 0.6827 (2008) 0.7345 (2007) note: on 1 January 2007 Slovenia adopted the euro as legal tender
Exports
$24.39 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 $22.53 billion (2009 est.)
Exports - commodities
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
Exports - partners
Germany 19.2%, Italy 12.5%, Austria 7.4%, France 6.8%, Croatia 6.4%, Hungary 4.4% (2010)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$47.85 billion (2010 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$56.58 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 90 $55.91 billion (2009 est.) $60.85 billion (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector
agriculture: 2.4% industry: 31.2% services: 66.4% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP)
$28,200 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 50 $27,900 (2009 est.) $30,300 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP - real growth rate
1.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 167 -8.1% (2009 est.) 3.7% (2008 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%: 3.4% highest 10%: 24.6% (2004)
Imports
$25.99 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 63 $23.5 billion (2009 est.)
Imports - commodities
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food
Imports - partners
Germany 16.2%, Italy 15.5%, Austria 10.6%, France 4.8%, Croatia 4.6%, China 4.1% (2010)
Industrial production growth rate
6.4% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 67
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
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 58 0.9% (2009 est.)
Investment (gross fixed)
23.2% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 75
Labor force
935,500 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 144
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture: 2.2% industry: 35% services: 62.8% (2009)
Market value of publicly traded shares
$9.428 billion (31 December 2010) country comparison to the world: 65 $11.77 billion (31 December 2009) $11.77 billion (31 December 2008)
Natural gas - consumption
890 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 90
Natural gas - exports
0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 176
Natural gas - imports
890 million cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 61
Natural gas - production
0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 122
Natural gas - proved reserves
0 cu m (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 189
Oil - consumption
63,000 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 92
Oil - exports
8,958 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 96
Oil - imports
60,270 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 83
Oil - production
5 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 125
Oil - proved reserves
0 bbl (1 January 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 188
Population below poverty line
12.3% (2008)
Public debt
33% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 88 31.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
$1.108 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 133 $1.08 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of broad money
$25.57 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 78 $26.93 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$7.603 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 $7.901 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$15.02 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 $15.13 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of domestic credit
$50.74 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 63 $52.4 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of narrow money
$11.28 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 72 $10.63 billion (31 December 2009 est.) note: see entry for the European Union for money supply in the euro area; the European Central Bank (ECB) controls monetary policy for the 17 members of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); individual members of the EMU do not control the quantity of money circulating within their own borders
Taxes and other revenues
41% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 38
Unemployment rate
10.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 9.2% (2009 est.)
◆ GEOGRAPHY(20 fields)
Area
total: 20,273 sq km country comparison to the world: 155 land: 20,151 sq km water: 122 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than New Jersey
Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Coastline
46.6 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m highest point: Triglav 2,864 m
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
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
total: 0.9 per capita: 457 cu m/yr (2002)
Geographic coordinates
46 07 N, 14 49 E
Geography - note
despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes
Irrigated land
100 sq km (2008)
Land boundaries
total: 1,086 km border countries: Austria 330 km, Croatia 455 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 199 km
Land use
arable land: 8.53% permanent crops: 1.43% other: 90.04% (2005)
Location
south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Map references
Europe
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural hazards
flooding; earthquakes
Natural resources
lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
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
Total renewable water resources
32.1 cu km (2005)
◆ GOVERNMENT(21 fields)
Administrative divisions
200 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) and 11 urban municipalities (mestne obcine, singular - mestna obcina) municipalities: Ajdovscina, Apace, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Cerkvenjak, Cirkulane, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca, Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Polhov Gradec, Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gorje, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina, Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola/Isola, Jesenice, Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Kosanjevica na Krki, Kostel, Kozje, Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava/Lendva, Litija, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Log-Dragomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Makole, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Mokronog-Trebelno, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran/Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka, Poljcane, Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne na Koroskem, Razkrizje, Recica ob Savinji, Rence-Vogrsko, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogaska Slatina, Rogasovci, Rogatec, Ruse, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic, Sevnica, Sezana, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sredisce ob Dravi, Starse, Straza, Sveta Ana, Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij ob Scavnici, Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Tomaz, Salovci, Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur, Sentrupert, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smarjeske Toplice, Smartno ob Paki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sostanj, Store, Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic, Trzin, Turnisce, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica, Zrece, Zuzemberk urban municipalities: Celje, Koper-Capodistria, Kranj, Ljubljana, Maribor, Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ptuj, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje
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
Constitution
adopted 23 December 1991, amended 14 July 1997 and 25 July 2000
Country name
conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia conventional short form: Slovenia local long form: Republika Slovenija local short form: Slovenija former: People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Joseph A. MUSSOMELI embassy: Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana mailing address: American Embassy Ljubljana, US Department of State, 7140 Ljubljana Place, Washington, DC 20521-7140 telephone: [386] (1) 200-5500 FAX: [386] (1) 200-5555
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Roman KIRN chancery: 2410 California Street N.W., Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 386-6601 FAX: [1] (202) 386-6633 consulate(s) general: Cleveland, New York
Executive branch
chief of state: President Danilo TURK (since 22 December 2007) head of government: Prime Minister Borut PAHOR (since 7 November 2008) cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected by the National Assembly (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 October and 11 November 2007 (next to be held on 8 October 2012); following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition usually nominated to become prime minister by the president and elected by the National Assembly election results: Danilo TURK elected president; percent of vote - Danilo TURK 68.2%, Alojze PETERLE 31.8%; Borut PAHOR elected prime minister by National Assembly vote
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red, derive from the medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak, in white against a blue background at the center; beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it are three six-pointed stars arranged in an inverted triangle, which are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14th and early 15th centuries) appears in the upper hoist side of the flag centered on the white and blue bands
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation
Australia Group, BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (judges are elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges elected for nine-year terms by the National Assembly and nominated by the president)
Legal system
civil law system
Legislative branch
bicameral Parliament consists of a National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve five-year terms; note - this is primarily an advisory body with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws, ask to review any National Assembly decision, and call national referenda) and the National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 members directly elected and 50 are elected on a proportional basis; note - the number of directly elected and proportionally elected seats varies with each election; the constitution mandates 1 seat each for Slovenia's Hungarian and Italian minorities; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: National Assembly - last held on 4 December 2011 (next to be held in 2015) election results: percent of vote by party - PS 28.6%, SDS 26.2%, SD 10.5%, LGV 8.4%, DeSUS 7%, SLS 6.9%, NSi 4.8%, other 7.6%; seats by party - PS 28, SDS 26, SD 10, LGV 8, DeSUS 6, SLS 6, NSi 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1
National anthem
name: "Zdravljica" (A Toast) lyrics/music: France PRESEREN/Stanko PREMRL note: adopted 1989; the anthem was originally written in 1848; the full poem, whose seventh verse is used as the anthem, speaks of pan-Slavic nationalism
National holiday
Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
National symbol(s)
Mount Triglav
Political parties and leaders
Civic List Party or LGV [Gregor Virant]; Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia or DeSUS [Karl ERJAVEC]; Liberal Democracy of Slovenia or LDS [Katarina KRESAL]; New Slovenia or NSi [Ljudmila NOVAK]; Positive Slovenia or PS [Zoran Jankovic]; Slovene National Party or SNS [Zmago JELINCIC]; Slovene People's Party or SLS [Radovan ZERJAV]; Slovene Youth Party or SMS [Darko KRANJC]; Slovenian Democratic Party or SDS [Janez JANSA]; Social Democrats or SD [Borut PAHOR] (formerly ZLSD); ZARES [Gregor GOLOBIC]
Political pressure groups and leaders
Slovenian Roma Association [Jozek Horvat MUC] other: Catholic Church
Suffrage
18 years of age, 16 if employed; universal
◆ INTRODUCTION(1 fields)
Background
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.
◆ MILITARY(6 fields)
Manpower available for military service
males age 16-49: 477,592 females age 16-49: 464,301 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service
males age 16-49: 392,075 females age 16-49: 380,077 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
male: 9,818 female: 9,395 (2010 est.)
Military branches
Slovenian Army (includes air and naval forces)
Military expenditures
1.7% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 89
Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2003 (2010)
◆ PEOPLE AND SOCIETY(31 fields)
Age structure
0-14 years: 13.4% (male 138,604/female 130,337) 15-64 years: 69.8% (male 703,374/female 692,640) 65 years and over: 16.8% (male 132,069/female 203,068) (2011 est.)
Birth rate
8.85 births/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 212
Death rate
10.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
Drinking water source
improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 99% of population total: 99% of population unimproved: urban: 0% of population rural: 1% of population total: 1% of population (2008)
Education expenditures
5.2% of GDP (2007) country comparison to the world: 51
Ethnic groups
Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 census)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
less than 0.1% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 156
HIV/AIDS - deaths
fewer than 100 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 132
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS
fewer than 1,000 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 140
Health expenditures
9.1% of GDP (2009) country comparison to the world: 42
Hospital bed density
4.7 beds/1,000 population (2008) country comparison to the world: 44
Infant mortality rate
total: 4.17 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 197 male: 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Languages
Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside, Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside (2002 census)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 77.3 years country comparison to the world: 62 male: 73.64 years female: 81.2 years (2011 est.)
Literacy
definition: NA total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2000 est.)
Major cities - population
LJUBLJANA (capital) 260,000 (2009)
Maternal mortality rate
18 deaths/100,000 live births (2008) country comparison to the world: 128
Median age
total: 42.4 years male: 40.7 years female: 44.1 years (2011 est.)
Nationality
noun: Slovene(s) adjective: Slovenian
Net migration rate
0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 65
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
15% (2001) country comparison to the world: 37
Physicians density
2.473 physicians/1,000 population (2008) country comparison to the world: 54
Population
2,000,092 (July 2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 146
Population growth rate
-0.163% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 209
Religions
Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population (2008)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 17 years male: 16 years female: 18 years (2008)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.066 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.3 children born/woman (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 208
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total: 13.6% country comparison to the world: 84 male: 13.8% female: 13.4% (2009)
Urbanization
urban population: 50% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(2 fields)
Disputes - international
the Croatia-Slovenia land and maritime boundary agreement, which would have ceded most of Piran Bay and maritime access to Slovenia and several villages to Croatia, remains unratified and in dispute; Slovenia also protests Croatia's 2003 claim to an exclusive economic zone in the Adriatic; as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Slovenia has implemented the strict Schengen border rules to curb illegal migration and commerce through southeastern Europe while encouraging close cross-border ties with Croatia
Illicit drugs
minor transit point for cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin bound for Western Europe, and for precursor chemicals
◆ TRANSPORTATION(9 fields)
Airports
16 (2010) country comparison to the world: 143
Airports - with paved runways
total: 7 over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 1 (2010)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 9 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 5 (2010)
Merchant marine
registered in other countries: 25 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Bahamas 1, Cyprus 4, Liberia 5, Malta 4, Marshall Islands 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Singapore 1, Slovakia 1) (2010) country comparison to the world: 92
Pipelines
gas 840 km; oil 5 km (2010)
Ports and terminals
Koper
Railways
total: 1,228 km country comparison to the world: 83 standard gauge: 1,228 km 1.435-m gauge (503 km electrified) (2009)
Roadways
total: 38,925 km country comparison to the world: 92 paved: 38,925 km (includes 658 km of expressways) (2009)
Waterways
(there is some transport on the Drava River) (2010)