Slovenia Country Profile

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Key Facts

Full name: Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija)  
State system: Democratic parliamentary republic, since 1991; member of the EU since 1 May 2004
Capital: Ljubljana
Official Language: Slovene, in some nationally mixed areas also Italian and Hungarian

National Flag: three equal horizontal stripes in white, blue and red with Slovenian coat of arms on its left upper side
Currency: Euro
Phone dial code: +386
Internet TLD: .si
Area: 20,273 km²
Time zone: GMT +1

Population: 2.032.362 (31 December 2008)
Population density: 99,1 inh. per km²
Nationalities (2002 census): Slovenian 1,631,363; Hungarian 6,243; Italian 2,258; other 324,172
Religion: Roman Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1%.
Main cities: Ljubljana (261,700), Maribor (108,600), Celje (38,400), Kranj (39,400)

Why trade with Slovenia?

• Member of the EU
• Member of the Euro Zone
• High purchasing power
• Excellent transport and infrastructure networks
• Small but strategic market with excellent trading links and access into the other markets from the former Yugoslavia
• Business friendly environment, straightforward to do business in 

Industry sectors of interest to exporters

If you are interested in exporting to Slovenia, some of the key sectors where there are opportunities include:

• Construction
• ICT
• Medical / diagnostics / medical equipment
• Financial services
• Tourism and tourism infrastructure
• Renewable energy

 How can Handel Export help you to export to Slovenia? Click here for our range of services or here to contact us to discuss potential opportunities for your products or services.

 
Key information sources

Sinfo Promotional bi-weekly magazine on politics, environment, culture, business and sports
Slovenia Business Week An electronic business weekly with news on economy and business
Slovenia News A weekly newsletter covering politics, environment, culture, business, science, sports, etc.

Economy

Database of Slovenian Exporters
Invest Slovenia
Slovenia Partner
Gateway to Slovenian business.
Slovenia Your Cooperation Partner
On-line information on Slovenia’s policies, institutions, economic activity and its people.
Slovenian Business Portal
Gateway to all the information you need to do business in Slovenia

State

President of the Republic of Slovenia
National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
National Council
Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministries’ websites
Offices’ websites
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia

Tourism

Places you must see
Collected links on the web portal of Slovenian Tourist Board.
Slovenia Life
The Guide to Holidays, Travel, Culture, and Expatriate Living in Slovenia
Visit Ljubljana
Ljubljana’s official web portal
Visit Maribor – Pohorje
Maribor’s official web portal