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)
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%
Languages
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population
Exports
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
cotton, livestock, gold
External Debt
$53,880,000,000 $
$2,586,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.67 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), tolars per US dollar - 190.85 (2006), 192.71 (2005), 192.38 (2004) note: Slovenia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2007
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%
1.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Area
20,273 km sq
274,200 km sq
Coastline
47 km
0 km
Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
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