efense expenditures:
8.2 billion koruny, NA% of GDP (1993 est.); note - conversion of
defense expenditures into US dollars using the current exchange rate
could produce misleading results

@Slovenia, Geography

Location:
Balkan State, Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between
Austria and Croatia
Map references:
Ethnic Groups in Eastern Europe, Europe, Standard Time Zones of the
World
Area:
total area:
20,296 sq km
land area:
20,296 sq km
comparative area:
slightly larger than New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total 1,045 km, Austria 262 km, Croatia 501 km, Italy 199 km, Hungary
83 km
Coastline:
32 km
Maritime claims:
continental shelf:
200-m depth or to depth of exploitation
territorial sea:
12 nm
International disputes:
dispute with Croatia over fishing rights in the Adriatic and over some
border areas; the border issue is currently under negotiation
Climate:
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to
hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Terrain:
a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region
adjacent to Italy, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous rivers to
the east
Natural resources:
lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver
Land use:
arable land:
10%
permanent crops:
2%
meadows and pastures:
20%
forest and woodland:
45%
other:
23%
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Environment:
current issues:
Sava River polluted with domestic and industrial waste; heavy metals
and toxic chemicals along coastal waters; forest damage near Koper
from air pollution originating at metallurgical and chemical plants
natural hazards:
subject to flooding and earthquakes
international agreements:
party to - Air Pollution, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, Nuclear
Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution; signed, but not
ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change

@Slovenia, People

Population:
1,972,227 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.23% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
11.81 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
9.5 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
8.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
74.36 years
male:
70.49 years
female:
78.44 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility ra