Post by Republic of Slovenia on Mar 14, 2006 6:31:34 GMT -5
Background:The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed 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.
Recent events:Due to the fall of both EU and NATO, Slovenia was forced to look for diplomatic support elsewhere. It joined the Euro-Balkan Alliance not long after that. In the year 1 A.H. (2007), it purchased Istria, Rijeka and the nearby islands (including the northern part of Losinj) from the United Balkan Republic. In the same year, it assisted the UBR with Operation Obsidian: Shattered Peace and merged Carinthia to Slovenia.
Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, next to the United Balkan Republic
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: coastal strip and islands on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and UBR, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests
Population: 2,776,818
Nationality: noun: Slovene(s)
adjective: Slovenian
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form: Slovenia
Government type: parliamentary democratic republic
Capital: Celovec (Klagenfurt)
Executive branch: chief of state: President Janez DRNOVSEK
head of government: Prime Minister Janez JANSA
Economy: Slovenia, with its historical ties to Western Europe, enjoys a GDP per capita substantially higher than that of the other transitioning economies of Central Europe. In March 2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the World Bank. Privatization of the economy proceeded at an accelerated pace in 2002-05. Despite lackluster performance in Europe in 2001-05, Slovenia maintained moderate growth. Structural reforms to improve the business environment have allowed for greater foreign participation in Slovenia's economy and have helped to lower unemployment. Further measures to curb inflation are still needed. Corruption and the high degree of coordination between government, business, and central bank policy were issues of concern in the run-up to Slovenia's 1 May 2004 accession to the European Union. In mid-2004 Slovenia agreed to adopt the euro by 2007 and, therefore, must keep its debt levels, budget deficits, interest rates, and inflation levels within the EU's Maastrict criteria.
Recent events:Due to the fall of both EU and NATO, Slovenia was forced to look for diplomatic support elsewhere. It joined the Euro-Balkan Alliance not long after that. In the year 1 A.H. (2007), it purchased Istria, Rijeka and the nearby islands (including the northern part of Losinj) from the United Balkan Republic. In the same year, it assisted the UBR with Operation Obsidian: Shattered Peace and merged Carinthia to Slovenia.
Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, next to the United Balkan Republic
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: coastal strip and islands on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and UBR, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests
Population: 2,776,818
Nationality: noun: Slovene(s)
adjective: Slovenian
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form: Slovenia
Government type: parliamentary democratic republic
Capital: Celovec (Klagenfurt)
Executive branch: chief of state: President Janez DRNOVSEK
head of government: Prime Minister Janez JANSA
Economy: Slovenia, with its historical ties to Western Europe, enjoys a GDP per capita substantially higher than that of the other transitioning economies of Central Europe. In March 2004, Slovenia became the first transition country to graduate from borrower status to donor partner at the World Bank. Privatization of the economy proceeded at an accelerated pace in 2002-05. Despite lackluster performance in Europe in 2001-05, Slovenia maintained moderate growth. Structural reforms to improve the business environment have allowed for greater foreign participation in Slovenia's economy and have helped to lower unemployment. Further measures to curb inflation are still needed. Corruption and the high degree of coordination between government, business, and central bank policy were issues of concern in the run-up to Slovenia's 1 May 2004 accession to the European Union. In mid-2004 Slovenia agreed to adopt the euro by 2007 and, therefore, must keep its debt levels, budget deficits, interest rates, and inflation levels within the EU's Maastrict criteria.