🌍 Geography
Location: south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
20,273 km²
Land Area
20,151 km²
Water Area
122 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,211 km
Coastline
46.6 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
492m
Natural Resources
lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
2,097,893
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.1%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
46.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8 per 1,000
Death Rate
10.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- LJUBLJANA: 286,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
<p>high-income EU and eurozone economy; high per-capita income and low inequality; key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals; tight labor market with low unemployment; growth supported by private consumption and public investment, with risks from tight labor market and trade conditions; narrowing fiscal deficit and declining public debt</p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$103.12 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$72.48 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$48,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
2%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
1.5%
Industry
28.8%
Services
58.2%
Major 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
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.37 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.3% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- &Scaron
- kocjan Caves
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
- Heritage of Mercury: Almadé
- n and Idrija
- The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana