Slovenia Government

The government of Slovenia operates under a unitary parliamentary system and is officially a constitutional republic. The nation is divided into 211 municipalities. Slovenia’s main governing body is the National Assembly which is led by the prime minister. The country’s president holds a mostly ceremonial position along with being the commander-in-chief of the military.

Slovenia is officially a parliamentary democracy republic which operates under a multi-party system. The populous elects the nation’s legislature as well as its president. The largely ceremonial role of president comes with a term lasting five years for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The 90 elected members of the National Assembly serve terms of four years. Two members of the legislature are elected by Slovenia’s Hungarian and Italian minorities.

The Slovenia Parliament Building is home to the country’s National Assembly. Built between 1954 and 1959, the structure was designed by Vinko Glanz. The official residence of Slovenia’s head of state is the President's Office located in Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana. The roots of this historic building can be traced back to 1886 but it didn’t take on the role of official residence and seat of the national government until 1993.

Slovenia has a multi-party system. Major political parties include the Modern Centre Party, the Slovenian Democratic Party, and the Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Ljubljana
Languages	Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside), Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside) (2002 census)
Ethnic Groups	Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 census)
Religion	Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
Area	20,273.00 km²
Water Area	122.00 km²
Land Area	20,151.00 km²
Population	1,978,029.00 A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest exhibit less density than elsewhere
Location	south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km
GDP(PPP)	$68,350,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$33,100.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and food.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery, manufactured goods, and chemicals.
Climate	Tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes
Terrain	A short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
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