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 90%, Christian 1%, indigenous beliefs 9%
Languages
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
Exports
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
cotton, gold, livestock
External Debt
$61,230,000,000 $
$3,192,000,000 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%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
Area
20,273 km sq
1,240,192 km sq
Coastline
47 km
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Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)
