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Official name:
Republic of Slovenia
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    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   2 079
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   103.2
    Capital city    Ljubljana
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   286.5b
    UN membership date    22-May-92
    Surface area (km2)   20 273a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.2
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)48 16143 09054 034b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.32.24.1b
    GDP per capita (current US$)23 569.920 804.526 005.1b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)2.22.42.4b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)30.432.432.7b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)6968.667.8b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)8.87.15.1h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)32.63233.5h
    Employment in services (% employed)58.660.961.5h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)7.293.8
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)53.1 / 65.552.0 / 62.953.0 / 62.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100106111c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)919188i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)24 43526 58737 557c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)26 59225 87038 179c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 157717-622c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-3571 6453 525c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)0.50.30.1
    Urban population (% of total population)52.753.854.8c
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)0.90.7...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)1.41.61.6
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)82.0 / 75.083.1 / 77.183.8 / 78.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)14.0 / 22.214.7 / 25.115.1 / 27.7
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)253.8 / 12.4237.6 / 11.5253.1 / 12.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)4.6k0.31.2c
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)3.22.21.9
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)8.68.58.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.42.83.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.64.94.8i
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)99.5 / 99.5100.3 / 99.6100.6 / 100.2a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)98.6 / 99.3111.0 / 109.7117.1 / 114.2a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)107.4 / 72.396.0 / 65.493.0 / 64.9a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.710.5b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)14.436.727.8l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)70m73.1m79.8b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)2.12.21.9n,b
    Threatened species (number)95125175
    Forested area (% of land area)61.96262h,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)15.4 / 7.512.8 / 6.213.4 / 6.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)157142153a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)150133139a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)2 0493 0224 425b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)86.188.788.7c
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedo (% of GNI)0.130.150.16a
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