7,819.73 sq mi 20,253.00 sq km (slightly smaller than New Jersey)
Population
1,930,132 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
1,641,553
Languages
Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 6%, other 3%
Literacy
99.0% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions
Roman Catholic 68.8%, Uniate Catholic 2%, Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist 4.3%, other 22.9%
Life Expectancy
71.2 male, 79.17 female (2001 est.)
Government Type
parliamentary democratic republic
Currency
1 tolar (SlT) = 100 stotins
GDP (per capita)
$12,000 (2000 est.)
Industry
ferrous metallurgy and rolling mill products, aluminum reduction and rolled products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools
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