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 Slovenia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Slovenia was part of (A mountainous republic in southeastern Europe) Yugoslavia from 1945 until gaining independence in 1991.
Slovenia joined (An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security) NATO on 29 March 2004 and the (An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members) European Union on 1 May 2004.
Slovenia is a high-income economy which enjoys the highest (Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)) GDP per capita of all the former communist states of Europe.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sl/slovenia.htm   (2653 words)

  
 ICL - Slovenia Index
Slovenia joined the UN, the IMF, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Council of Europe, NATO and the European Union.
23 Dec 1991: The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia is adopted by the Slovene Parliament.
Jan 1991: The Ultimatum of the Belgrade Government to Slovenia demanding the disarmament of the territorial defence units is rejected by the Slovene Government.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/si__indx.html   (995 words)

  
 Slovenia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
From that time until 1918 Slovenia was part of Austria and the region was largely comprised in the Austrian crownlands of Carinthia, Carniola, and Styria.
Slovenia, along with Croatia, was recognized as an independent country by the European Community and the United Nations in 1992.
Milan Ku an was elected president of Slovenia in 1990 and continued as president of the independent republic; he was reelected in Nov., 1997.
www.bartleby.com /65/sl/Slovenia.html   (604 words)

  
 ICL - Slovenia Constitution
Slovenia is a state governed by the rule of law and a social state.
No citizen of Slovenia may be extradited or surrendered unless such obligation to extradite or surrender arises from a treaty by which, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 3a, Slovenia has transferred the exercise of part of its sovereign rights to an international organisation.
The President of the Republic represents the Republic of Slovenia and is commander-in-chief of its defence forces.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/si00000_.html   (9604 words)

  
 Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia was a republic within the new communist Yugoslavia after World War II.
The Republic of Slovenia is a stable parliamentary democracy.
Factbook: "Slovenia, with its historical ties to Western Europe, enjoys a GDP per capita substantially higher than that of the other transitioning economies [from state to private enterprises] of Central Europe.
www.fsmitha.com /world/slovenia.htm   (219 words)

  
 Slovenia (08/05)
Slovenia is situated at the crossroads of central Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans.
On December 23, 1990, 88% of Slovenia's population voted for independence in a referendum, and on June 25, 1990, the Republic of Slovenia declared its independence.
Slovenia is engaged with 29 countries in bilateral military exchange--most actively with the U.S.--and in regional cooperative arrangements in central and southeast Europe; it participates in or intends to contribute forces for five major multinational regional peacekeeping bodies.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3407.htm   (6203 words)

  
 Republic of Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Slovenia lies between the Alps and the Adriatic, and borders Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.
Slovenia is not just one of the youngest countries in Europe, it is also one of the smallest.
Slovenia offers visitors beautiful unspoilt countryside, a glimpse of the traditional way of life on holiday farms, excellent food in its pubs and restaurants, pleasant accommodation and much more besides.
www.alpeadria.org /origini/geogra/013/013_i.htm   (1502 words)

  
 Chronology of Slovenian integration
On the basis of the decision expressed by Slovenia's parliament, on 30 March Slovenia becomes one of the first countries to be included in Partnership for Peace (PfP) and the same year becomes an associate partner in the North Atlantic Assembly (NAA).
Slovenia's political decision for NATO membership is clearly expressed in the 11 April resolution adopted by the National Assembly, stating that "the Republic of Slovenia wishes to guarantee its basic security interest within the framework of a system of collective security, made possible by NATO membership."
Slovenia submitts to NATO its fifth annual national programme for implementation of the Membership Action Plan (MAP) covering the period 2003-2004 in October.
nato.gov.si /eng/slovenia-nato/chronology   (690 words)

  
 The Country and Its People
The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps and the Mediterranean meet the Pannonian plains and the mysterious Karst.
Slovenia is approximately 50% urban and 50% rural.
Slovenia lies on the southern slopes of the Alps and touches the Mediterranean, so it enjoys the best of both worlds, as well as climatic uncertainties from both North and South.
www.matkurja.com /en/country-info/country-people   (980 words)

  
 Delegation of the Republic of Slovenia
As a young country which gained independence only at the beginning of this decade, Slovenia is active in all segments of the United Nations system, proof of which is its election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the current term.
We are confident that through our active participation in recent years in various international institutions and their programmes, and through the implementation of the agreed fundamental principles and activities at the national level, we have contributed to the achievement of jointly-agreed goals.
The process of transition which has marked this decade in Slovenia and in many other countries in central and eastern Europe has left a specific imprint on those areas of social life of particular concern to young people, Young people and national youth policies are facing great challenges.
www.un.org /events/youth98/speeches/098slo.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Elections in Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Slovenia (Slovenian: Slovenija) is a country in Central Europe.
Slovenia has a population of around 1,9 million on 20,151 km².
Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 1 and on civil rights with a 1, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
www.electionworld.org /slovenia.htm   (257 words)

  
 Statistični urad RS - Popis 2002
According to final data of the 2002 Census, the population of Slovenia was 1,964,036.
The increase by 50,681 persons is the result of immigration from abroad (28,000 persons since 1991) and the legalisation of residence of former Yugoslav citizens who already lived in Slovenia in the period of the 1991 Census.
Basic data on the population, families, buildings and dwellings in Slovenia, and changes between the 1991 and 2002 censuses.
www.stat.si /popis2002/en/default.htm   (171 words)

  
 Republic of Slovenia and the IMF -- Page 1 of 3
On behalf of: Austria, Belgium, Republic of Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia, Turkey.
On behalf of: Austria, Republic of Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Republic of Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Slovak Republic, Republic of Slovenia, Turkey.
On behalf of the constituency consisting of Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Turkey.
www.imf.org /external/country/SVN   (817 words)

  
 NATO Partnerships
Tit Turnšek, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia.
Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Zoran Thaler at the Spring Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Sintra, Portugal.
Anton Grizold, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia at the Meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.
www.nato.int /pfp/si/slovenia.htm   (368 words)

  
 Facts about Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Slovenia is a parliamentary democracy in which "supreme power is vested in the people" (Article 3, Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia).
In implementing its foreign policy priorities, the Republic of Slovenia follows the basic values, interests and aims of the Slovenian people and the Slovenian state.
Information on the national insignia of the Republic of Slovenia, with an overview of their historical development.
www.un.int /slovenia/facts.html   (244 words)

  
 Slovenia Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Sunny in climate and temperament, Slovenia is moving up the tourist hit parade.
Many of its cities and towns bear the imprint of the Habsburg Empire and the Venetian Republic, while up in the Julian Alps you'd almost think you were in Bavaria.
Slovenia is believed to be the birthplace of skiing.
www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/europe/slovenia   (223 words)

  
 Slovenia
On 25 June 1991 Slovenia proclaimed independence from Yugoslavia and the flag was hoisted officially and for the first stime on the Republic Square in front of the Slovenian parliament in Ljubljana.
This is an evident confusion of Slovenia and Slovakia, the latter having the special vertical (rotated) version of the flag prescribed in the law.
That was the base for later design of the coat of arms of the People's (later Socialist) Republic of Slovenia in Yugoslavia, with corn, linden and a band added around the round shield.
flagspot.net /flags/si.html   (1453 words)

  
 The Republic of Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the UN is on the Web.
Slovenia is a member of the Security Council for the period 1998-1999.
The Embassy of Slovenia is located on New Hampshire Avenue.
www.embassy.org /slovenia   (78 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Europe | Slovenia's surge of nationalism
Among them was Slovenia - a former Yugoslav republic sandwiched between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, with a century-long history of foreign domination.
In Slovenia's recently refurbished parliament, there is concern that "the erased" could claim huge damages - some say as much as the country's annual budget.
Slovenia's foreign minister, Dimitrij Rupel, says his country would open the way for Croatia and the other nations of the former Yugoslavia.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3620395.stm   (1188 words)

  
 PHR2004 - The Republic of Slovenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Slovenia enacted in 1999 Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) based on the EU Data Protection Directive and the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (Convention No. 108).
Slovenia is included in the US visa waiver program and is required to produce biometric passports.
Slovenia also has a right against self-incrimination, which means that a suspect is not compelled to reveal his cryptographic keys.
www.privacyinternational.org /article.shtml?cmd[347]=x-347-83779   (4264 words)

  
 Government of the Republic of Slovenia
On 1 January 2005, the Republic of Slovenia took over the one-year chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) with Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs taking over as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization composed...
At the session on 28 July 2005, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the document Preparations for Slovenia’s...
In January 2005, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Bank of Slovenia adopted a "Masterplan for the Euro Changeover" that lays down all essential procedures associated with the introduction of the euro.
www.vlada.si /index.php?lng=eng   (434 words)

  
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Slovenia is one of the more progressive country in eastern Europe on gay rights.
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 ECT abolished in the Republic of Slovenia
In the heart of Europe, nestled between Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, ECT is forbidden in Slovenia, which serves as a cradle of sanity on this topic.
The only caveat, per Igor Spreizer co-chair of 'ALTRA, Committee for Innovation in Mental Health' Ljubljana, Slovenia, is that a small number of patients are referred outside of Slovenia to Zagreb, Croatia where the procedure is still used.
Slovenia is a strong toehold, indeed a full foot on the ground for the anti shock movement.
www.ect.org /news/slovenia.html   (237 words)

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