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 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
The Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Republika Slovenija) is a coastal sub-Alpine country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north.
Slovenia was part of: Kingdom of Yugoslavia until 1945, SFR of Yugoslavia from 1945 until gaining independence in 1991.
Slovenia's ethnic groups are: Slovenians (89%); Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and other nationalities of the former Yugoslavia (10%); and the ethnic Hungarian and Italian minorities (0.5%).
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Slovenia   (2885 words)

  
 Croatia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Along with Slovenia, Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, which triggered the Croatian War of Independence.
The Serb population living in border areas of Croatia revolted, supported by the Yugoslav army, and the ensuing months saw combat between various Croatian and Serbian armed forces.
Its mainland territory is split in two non-contiguous parts by the short coastline of Bosnia and Herzegovina around Neum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Croatia   (1859 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Slovenia
Privatization of the economy proceeded at an accelerated pace in 2002-03, and the budget deficit dropped from 3.0% of GDP in 2002 to 1.6% in 2003.
Despite the economic slowdown in Europe in 2001-03, Slovenia maintained 3% growth.
Corruption and the high degree of coordination between government, business, and central bank policy are issues of concern in the run-up to Slovenia's scheduled 1 May 2004 accession to the European Union.
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/si.html   (919 words)

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