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 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
External Debt
$61,230,000,000 $
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
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
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Location
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
20,273 km sq
245,857 km sq
Coastline
47 km
320 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
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
