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Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Republika Slovenija
Political Status: Former constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; independence declared June 25, 1991, on the basis of a referendum held December 23, 1990; present constitution adopted December 23, 1991.
Area: 7,818 sq. mi. (20,251 sq. km).
Population: 2,069,000 (2016E—UN); 1,978,029 (2016E—U.S. Census).
Major Urban Centers (2014E—UN, urban area): LJUBLJANA (279,000), Maribor (109,000).
Official Language: Slovene.
Monetary Unit: Euro (market rate October 1, 2016: 0.89 euro = $1US). Slovenia adopted the euro as its official currency on January 1, 2007. Its former currency was the tolar.
President: Borut PAHOR (Social Democrats); elected on December 2, 2012, in the second round of presidential balloting and inaugurated on December 22; succeeding Danilo TÜRK (nonparty).
President of the Executive Council (Prime Minister): Miro CERAR (Modern Center Party); nominated by ...