Slovenia Geography

Country Name: Republic of Slovenia

Capital City: Ljubljana

Population: 2,010,347(2006)

Population Growth: -0.05%(2006)

Currency: Tolar (SIT)

Languages: Slovenian

Area: 20,273 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.1%(2005)

Domain extension: .si

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF SLOVENIA

Location:

Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

46 07 N, 14 49 E

Area - total:

20,273 sq km

Area - total:

20,273 sq km

Area - land:

20,151 sq km

Area - water:

122 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,382 km

Border Countries:

Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 280 km

Terrain:

a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east

Elevation - highest point:

Triglav 2,864 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Adriatic Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests

Arable Land:

8.53%

Permanent Crops:

1.43%

Other Land Use:

90.04% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

flooding and earthquakes