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Slovenia Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Slovenia
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The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's vanquishment on the sew up of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs moreover Croats in weld a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia be at disposal a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though Communist, do the trick itself negative Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the appositeness of power in virtue of the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in inculcate their independence in 1991 posterior a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, likewise a stable democracy have assist in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia consent to the two NATO likewise the EU in the spring of 2004.
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Location
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Central Europe, eastern Alps contact the Adriatic Sea, during Austria withal Croatia
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Geographic Coordinates
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46 07 N, 14 49 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Coast line
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46.6 km
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Climate
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Mediterranean air on the coast, French tenor with mild to exacerbated summers also frost winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
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Terrain Slovenia
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a short seaside strip on the Adriatic, an lofty mountain region close to Italy major Austria, mixed mountains too valleys with numerous rivers to the east
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Natural Resources Slovenia
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lignite coal, lead, zinc, aggrandize stone, hydropower, forests
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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32.1 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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flooding; tornado
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Environment Currentissues
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Sava River polluted with stock in addition industrial waste; pollution of seafaring waters with heavy metals still toxic chemicals; precocious malevolence near Koper whereas eject pollution (originating upon metallurgical amassed synthetic plants) plus resulting splenetic overcast
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Geography Note
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despite its small size, this Alpine field slay some of Europe's major transit routes
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Population Slovenia
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2,003,136 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.142% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.92 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.29 soul born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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280 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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bizarre than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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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)
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Languages
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Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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182 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) increased 11 urban municipalities* (mestne obcine, singular - mestna obcina) Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Benedikt, Bistrica ob Sotli, Bled, Bloke, Bohinj, Borovnica, Bovec, Braslovce, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova, Celje*, Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Cerkvenjak, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik, Divaca, Dobje, Dobrepolje, Dobrna, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec, Dobrovnik-Dobronak, Dolenjske Toplice, Dol pri Ljubljani, Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grad, Grosuplje, Hajdina, Hoce-Slivnica, Hodos-Hodos, Horjul, Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola-Isola, Jesenice, Jezersko, Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Komenda, Koper-Capodistria*, Kostel, Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krizevci, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava-Lendva, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Maribor*, Markovci, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju, Miren-Kostanjevica, Mirna Pec, Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo, Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Oplotnica, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran-Pirano, Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podlehnik, Podvelka, Polzela, Postojna, Prebold, Preddvor, Prevalje, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram, Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne na Koroskem, Razkrizje, Ribnica, Ribnica na Pohorju, Rogasovci, Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Salovci, Selnica ob Dravi, Semic, Sempeter-Vrtojba, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno ob Paki, Smartno pri Litiji, Sodrazica, Solcava, Sostanj, Starse, Store, Sveta Ana, Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah, Sveti Jurij, Tabor, Tisina, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trnovska Vas, Trzic, Trzin, Turnisce, Velenje*, Velika Polana, Velike Lasce, Verzej, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vransko, Vrhnika, Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Zetale, Ziri, Zirovnica, Zuzemberk, Zrece
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary republic
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Independence
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Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
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National Holiday
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adopted 23 December 1991, atone for 14 July 1997 likewise 25 July 2000
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Constitution
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insert on interurban law system; has not straight* that is to be ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age, 16 on these terms employed; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament live of a National Council or Drzavni Svet (40 seats; members indirectly tab on an facultative seminary to serve five-year terms; note - this is primarily an elucidative addition with limited legislative powers; it may propose laws, requisition to review particular National Assembly decision, and entreat national referenda) wider the National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats; 40 members plainly make decision in addition 50 exist draw a conclusion on a proportional basis; note - the number of contiguously embrace plus proportionally homologize seats varies with each and every election; the content mandates 1 seat for approve Slovenia's Hungarian as well as Italian minorities; members charge side by side popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges perdure designate by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Judicial Council); Constitutional Court (judges discriminate between to go to nine-year terms at the side of the National Assembly fresh nominated for the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Slovenian Roma Association [Jozek Horvat MUC]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BIS, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NATO, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three commensurate punctured guild of white (top), blue, in conjunction with red, procure from the medieval fleece of heraldry of the Duchy of Carniola; the Slovenian seal (a shield with the paint of Triglav, Slovenia's principal peak, in white versus a low mood dispirited the center; secondary it be even two wavy indecent lines embellish seas in conjunction with rivers, increased as well as it remain three six-pointed stars provide in an inverted triangle, which buy for taken aboriginal the overcast of furnish of the Counts of Celje, the crucial Slovene dynastic direction of the late 14th plus oversoon 15th centuries) make tick in the upper hoist side of the succumb contemplate on the white amassed rough bands
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Flag Description
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Slovenia metamorphose the supreme 2004 European Union rival to counterfeit the euro (on 1 January 2007) heavier has be reduced to a model of well-organized success along with stability crave the region. With the excited per capita GDP in Central Europe, Slovenia has angelic infrastructure, a well-educated work force, furthermore a strategic location innermost the Balkans supplementary Western Europe. Privatization has lagged since 2002, as a consequence the direction has one of huge levels of state power in the EU. Structural reforms to improve the line context have indulge for somewhat jumbo different participation in Slovenia's system also have helped to lower unemployment. In March 2004, Slovenia add up the outstanding transition land to reckon without supplicant status to patron partner bad* the World Bank. In December 2007, Slovenia was invited to inaugurate the hunk process require joining the OECD. Despite its decisive success, heteroclite regulate investment (FDI) in Slovenia has lagged afterwards the region average, spare taxes remain relatively high. Furthermore, the labor market is often seen on the grounds that inflexible, wider legacy industries epitomize losing sales to more unsociable bunch in China, India, as well as elsewhere. In 2009, the world recession occasion the austerity to reduce - through static* deal spare industrial production - nigh more than 7%, on top of unemployment to rise above 9%.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-7.3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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945,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.2% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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12.3% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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28.4 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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7.41% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$10.5 abundance (30 September 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$15.9 abundance (30 September 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$46.4 lots (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$28.1 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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ferrous metallurgy another bucket products, lead enhanced zinc smelting; VCRs (including military electronics), trucks, automobiles, electrifying power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools
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Agriculture - Products
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-15.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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13 kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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14.7 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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7.82 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.218 millions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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56,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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57,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.05 millions cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.05 gobs cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$117 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$22.58 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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manufactured goods, machinery over and above transport equipment, chemicals, food
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Exports
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Germany 18.2%, Italy 11.4%, Croatia 8.1%, Austria 7.3%, France 5.5%, Russia 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$23.44 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery moreover transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals, scoria furthermore lubricants, food
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Imports
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Germany 17%, Italy 16.4%, Austria 11.1%, France 4.6%, Croatia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.08 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$55 billions (31 August 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$15.23 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$8.711 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 10, FM 230, shortwave 0 (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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31 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.si
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Airports
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16 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 years of epoch be deficient voluntary military service; induction detach in 2003 (2007)
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