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World Gazetteer Results for Kisovec:
NameKisovec
Geographical TypeLocality
Population1739
CountrySlovenia
Administrative DivisionZasavska
Dictionary Results for Slovenia:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Slovenia
    n 1: a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of
         the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence
         in 1991 [syn: Slovenia, Republic of Slovenia,
         Slovenija]

2. CIA World Factbook 2002
Slovenia

   Introduction Slovenia
   ---------------------
                            Background: The Slovene lands were part of the
                                        Holy Roman Empire and Austria until
                                        1918 when the Slovenes joined the
                                        Serbs and Croats in forming a new
                                        nation, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929.
                                        After World War II, Slovenia became
                                        a republic of the renewed
                                        Yugoslavia, which though Communist,
                                        distanced itself from Moscow's rule.
                                        Dissatisfied with the exercise of
                                        power of the majority Serbs, the
                                        Slovenes succeeded in establishing
                                        their independence in 1991.
                                        Historical ties to Western Europe, a
                                        strong economy, and a stable
                                        democracy make Slovenia a leading
                                        candidate for future membership in
                                        the EU and NATO.
  
   Geography Slovenia
   ------------------
                              Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps
                                        bordering the Adriatic Sea, between
                                        Austria and Croatia
                Geographic coordinates: 46 07 N, 14 49 E
                        Map references: Europe
                                  Area: total: 20,273 sq km
                                        water: 122 sq km
                                        land: 20,151 sq km
                    Area - comparative: slightly smaller than New Jersey
                       Land boundaries: total: 1,334 km
                                        border countries: Austria 330 km,
                                        Croatia 670 km, Italy 232 km,
                                        Hungary 102 km
                             Coastline: 46.6 km
                       Maritime claims: NA
                               Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast,
                                        continental climate with mild to hot
                                        summers and cold winters in the
                                        plateaus and valleys to the east
                               Terrain: a short coastal strip on the
                                        Adriatic, an alpine mountain region
                                        adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed
                                        mountain and valleys with numerous
                                        rivers to the east
                    Elevation extremes: lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
                                        highest point: Triglav 2,864 m
                     Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury,
                                        uranium, silver, hydropower, forests
                              Land use: arable land: 11.48%
                                        permanent crops: 2.68%
                                        other: 85.83% (1998 est.)
                        Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.)
                       Natural hazards: flooding and earthquakes
          Environment - current issues: Sava River polluted with domestic
                                        and industrial waste; pollution of
                                        coastal waters with heavy metals and
                                        toxic chemicals; forest damage near
                                        Koper from air pollution
                                        (originating at metallurgical and
                                        chemical plants) and resulting acid
                                        rain
            Environment - international party to: Air Pollution, Air
                            agreements: Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity,
                                        Climate Change, Desertification,
                                        Endangered Species, Hazardous
                                        Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine
                                        Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone
                                        Layer Protection, Ship Pollution,
                                        Wetlands
                                        signed, but not ratified: Air
                                        Pollution-Persistent Organic
                                        Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto
                                        Protocol
                      Geography - note: despite its small size, this eastern
                                        Alpine country controls some of
                                        Europe's major transit routes
  
   People Slovenia
   ---------------
                            Population: 1,932,917 (July 2002 est.)
                         Age structure: 0-14 years: 15.7% (male 155,989;
                                        female 147,707)
                                        15-64 years: 69.8% (male 684,354;
                                        female 663,884)
                                        65 years and over: 14.5% (male
                                        103,790; female 177,193) (2002 est.)
                Population growth rate: 0.14% (2002 est.)
                            Birth rate: 9.27 births/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                            Death rate: 10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                    Net migration rate: 2.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population
                                        (2002 est.)
                             Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
                                        under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
                                        15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
                                        65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/
                                        female
                                        total population: 0.96 male(s)/
                                        female (2002 est.)
                 Infant mortality rate: 4.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
                                        est.)
              Life expectancy at birth: total population: 75.29 years
                                        female: 79.37 years (2002 est.)
                                        male: 71.42 years
                  Total fertility rate: 1.28 children born/woman (2002 est.)
      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.02% (1999 est.)
     HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ 200 (1999 est.)
                                  AIDS:
                     HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 100 (1999 est.)
                           Nationality: noun: Slovene(s)
                                        adjective: Slovenian
                         Ethnic groups: Slovene 88%, Croat 3%, Serb 2%,
                                        Bosniak 1%, Yugoslav 0.6%, Hungarian
                                        0.4%, other 5% (1991)
                             Religions: Roman Catholic (Uniate 2%) 70.8%,
                                        Lutheran 1%, Muslim 1%, atheist
                                        4.3%, other 22.9%
                             Languages: Slovenian 91%, Serbo-Croatian 6%,
                                        other 3%
                              Literacy: definition: NA
                                        total population: 99%
                                        male: NA%
                                        female: NA%
  
   Government Slovenia
   -------------------
                          Country name: conventional long form: Republic of
                                        Slovenia
                                        conventional short form: Slovenia
                                        local short form: Slovenija
                                        local long form: Republika Slovenija
                       Government type: parliamentary democratic republic
                               Capital: Ljubljana
              Administrative divisions: 136 municipalities (obcine, singular
                                        - obcina) and 11 urban
                                        municipalities* (mestne obcine ,
                                        singular - mestna obcina )
                                        Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Bled, Bohinj,
                                        Borovnica, Bovec, Brda, Brezice,
                                        Brezovica, Cankova-Tisina, Celje*,
                                        Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Cerknica,
                                        Cerkno, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem,
                                        Crnomelj, Destrnik-Trnovska Vas,
                                        Divaca, Dobrepolje, Dobrova-Horjul-
                                        Polhov Gradec, Dol pri Ljubljani,
                                        Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek,
                                        Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica,
                                        Gornja Radgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji
                                        Petrovci, Grosuplje, Hodos Salovci,
                                        Hrastnik, Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija,
                                        Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna
                                        Gorica, Izola, Jesenice, Jursinci,
                                        Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid,
                                        Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Koper*,
                                        Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krsko,
                                        Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart,
                                        Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno,
                                        Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina,
                                        Loski Potok, Luce, Lukovica,
                                        Majsperk, Maribor*, Medvode, Menges,
                                        Metlika, Mezica, Miren-Kostanjevica,
                                        Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice,
                                        Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta,
                                        Naklo, Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo
                                        Mesto*, Odranci, Ormoz, Osilnica,
                                        Pesnica, Piran, Pivka, Podcetrtek,
                                        Podvelka-Ribnica, Postojna,
                                        Preddvor, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram,
                                        Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi,
                                        Radovljica, Ravne-Prevalje, Ribnica,
                                        Rogasevci, Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec,
                                        Ruse, Semic, Sencur, Sentilj,
                                        Sentjernej, Sentjur pri Celju,
                                        Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja
                                        Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*,
                                        Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske
                                        Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno
                                        ob Paki, Sostanj, Starse, Store,
                                        Sveti Jurij, Tolmin, Trbovlje,
                                        Trebnje, Trzic, Turnisce, Velenje*,
                                        Velike Lasce, Videm, Vipava,
                                        Vitanje, Vodice, Vojnik, Vrhnika,
                                        Vuzenica, Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec,
                                        Zavrc, Zelezniki, Ziri, Zrece
                                        note: there may be 45 more
                                        municipalities
                          Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
                      National holiday: Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25
                                        June (1991)
                          Constitution: adopted 23 December 1991, effective
                                        23 December 1991
                          Legal system: based on civil law system
                              Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal (16 years
                                        of age, if employed)
                      Executive branch: chief of state: President Milan
                                        KUCAN (since 22 April 1990)
                                        head of government: Prime Minister
                                        Janez DRNOVSEK (since 15 October
                                        2000)
                                        cabinet: Council of Ministers
                                        nominated by the prime minister and
                                        elected by the National Assembly
                                        election results: Milan KUCAN
                                        elected president; percent of vote -
                                        Milan KUCAN 56.3%, Janez PODOBNIK
                                        18%; Janez DRNOVSEK elected prime
                                        minister; percent of National
                                        Assembly vote - NA%
                                        elections: president elected by
                                        popular vote for a five-year term;
                                        election last held 24 November 1997
                                        (next to be held in the fall of
                                        2002); following National Assembly
                                        elections, the leader of the
                                        majority party or the leader of a
                                        majority coalition is usually
                                        nominated to become prime minister
                                        by the president and elected by the
                                        National Assembly; election last
                                        held 15 October 2000 (next to be
                                        held NA October 2004)
                    Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or
                                        Drzavni Zbor (90 seats, 40 are
                                        directly elected and 50 are selected
                                        on a proportional basis; note - the
                                        numbers of directly elected and
                                        proportionally elected seats varies
                                        with each election; members are
                                        elected by popular vote to serve
                                        four-year terms)
                                        election results: percent of vote by
                                        party - LDS 36%, SDS 16%, ZLSD 12%,
                                        SLS/SKD 10%, NSi 9%, SMS 4%, SNS 4%,
                                        DeSUS 5%, other 4%; seats by party -
                                        LDS 34, SDS 14, ZLDS 11, SLS/SKD 9,
                                        NSi 8, SMS 4, SNS 4, DeSUS 4, other
                                        2
                                        note: the National Council or
                                        Drzavni Svet is an advisory body
                                        with limited legislative powers; it
                                        may propose laws and ask to review
                                        any National Assembly decisions; in
                                        the election of November 1997, 40
                                        members were elected to represent
                                        local, professional, and
                                        socioeconomic interests (next
                                        election to be held in the fall of
                                        2002)
                                        elections: National Assembly - last
                                        held 15 October 2000 (next to be
                                        held NA October 2004)
                       Judicial branch: Supreme Court (judges are elected by
                                        the National Assembly on the
                                        recommendation of the Judicial
                                        Council); Constitutional Court
                                        (judges elected for nine-year terms
                                        by the National Assembly and
                                        nominated by the president)
         Political parties and leaders: Democratic Party of Retired
                                        (Persons) of Slovenia or DeSUS
                                        [Janko KUSAR]; Liberal Democratic or
                                        LDS [Janez DRNOVSEK, chairman]; New
                                        Slovenia or NSi [Andrej BAJUK,
                                        chairman]; Slovene National Party or
                                        SNS [Zmago JELINCIC, chairman];
                                        Slovene People's Party or SLS
                                        (Slovenian People's Party or SLS and
                                        Slovenian Christian Democrats or SKD
                                        merged in April 2000) [Franc
                                        ZAGOZEN, chairman]; Slovene Youth
                                        Party or SMS [Peter LEVIC]; Social
                                        Democratic Party of Slovenia or SDS
                                        [Janez JANSA, chairman]; United List
                                        of Social Democrats (former
                                        Communists and allies) or ZLSD
                                        [Borut PAHOR, chairman]
          Political pressure groups and NA
                               leaders:
             International organization ABEDA, ACCT (observer), BIS, CCC,
                         participation: CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU
                                        (applicant), FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD,
                                        ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS,
                                        ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM,
                                        ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), NSG, OPCW,
                                        OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
                                        UNIDO, UNMIK, UNTSO, UPU, WEU
                                        (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO,
                                        WToO, WTrO, ZC
   Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Davorin
                                        KRACUN
                                        FAX: [1] (202) 667-4563
                                        consulate(s) general: New York and
                                        Cleveland
                                        telephone: [1] (202) 667-5363
                                        chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue
                                        NW, Washington, DC 20036
     Diplomatic representation from the chief of mission: Ambassador Johnny
                                    US: YOUNG
                                        embassy: Presernova 31, SI-1000
                                        Ljubljana
                                        mailing address: P. O. Box 254,
                                        Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana;
                                        American Embassy Ljubljana,
                                        Department of State, Washington, DC
                                        20521-7140
                                        telephone: [386] (1) 200-5500
                                        FAX: [386] (1) 200-5555
                      Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of
                                        white (top), blue, and red, with the
                                        Slovenian seal (a shield with the
                                        image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest
                                        peak, in white against a blue
                                        background at the center; beneath it
                                        are two wavy blue lines depicting
                                        seas and rivers, and above it are
                                        three six-pointed stars arranged in
                                        an inverted triangle which are taken
                                        from the coat of arms of the Counts
                                        of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic
                                        house of the late 14th and early
                                        15th centuries); the seal is located
                                        in the upper hoist side of the flag
                                        centered in the white and blue bands
  
   Economy Slovenia
   ----------------
                    Economy - overview: Although Slovenia enjoys a GDP per
                                        capita substantially higher than
                                        that of the other transitioning
                                        economies of Central Europe, it
                                        needs to speed up the privatization
                                        process and the dismantling of
                                        restrictions on foreign investment.
                                        About 45% of the economy remains in
                                        state hands, and the level of
                                        foreign direct investment inflows as
                                        a percent of GDP is the lowest in
                                        the region. Despite the global
                                        slowdown in 2001, the economy turned
                                        in an excellent record on exports,
                                        which grew 5%. Inflation dropped
                                        slightly but at 8.4% remains a
                                        matter of concern.
                                   GDP: purchasing power parity - $31
                                        billion (2001 est.)
                GDP - real growth rate: 4% (2001 est.)
                      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $16,000
                                        (2001 est.)
           GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 4%
                                        industry: 35%
                                        services: 61% (2001 est.)
         Population below poverty line: NA%
     Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: 3.9%
                      percentage share: highest 10%: 23% (1998)
   Distribution of family income - Gini 28.4 (1998)
                                 index:
      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8.4% (2001 est.)
                           Labor force: 857,400
           Labor force - by occupation: agriculture NA%, industry NA%,
                                        services NA%
                     Unemployment rate: 11.5% (2001 est.)
                                Budget: revenues: $8.11 billion
                                        expenditures: $8.32 billion,
                                        including capital expenditures of
                                        $NA (1997 est.)
                            Industries: ferrous metallurgy and rolling mill
                                        products, aluminum reduction and
                                        rolled products, lead and zinc
                                        smelting, electronics (including
                                        military electronics), trucks,
                                        electric power equipment, wood
                                        products, textiles, chemicals,
                                        machine tools
     Industrial production growth rate: 3.3% (2001)
              Electricity - production: 12.816 billion kWh (2000)
    Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 34.93%
                                        hydro: 29.42%
                                        other: 0.23% (2000)
                                        nuclear: 35.42%
             Electricity - consumption: 10.619 billion kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - exports: 2 billion kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - imports: 700 million kWh (2000)
                Agriculture - products: potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets,
                                        corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry
                               Exports: $9.2 billion (f.o.b., 2001)
                 Exports - commodities: manufactured goods, machinery and
                                        transport equipment, chemicals, food
                    Exports - partners: Germany 27.2%, Italy 13.6%, Croatia
                                        7.9%, Austria 7.5%, France 7.1%
                                        (2000)
                               Imports: $9.9 billion (f.o.b., 2001)
                 Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment,
                                        manufactured goods, chemicals, fuels
                                        and lubricants, food
                    Imports - partners: Germany 19.0%, Italy 17.4%, France
                                        10.3%, Austria 8.2%, Croatia 4.4%,
                                        Hungary, Russia (2000)
                       Debt - external: $6.6 billion (2001)
              Economic aid - recipient: ODA, $5 million (1993)
                              Currency: tolar (SIT)
                         Currency code: SIT
                        Exchange rates: tolars per US dollar - 251.40
                                        (January 2002), 242.75 (2001),
                                        222.66 (2000), 181.77 (1999), 166.13
                                        (1998), 159.69 (1997)
                           Fiscal year: calendar year
  
   Communications Slovenia
   -----------------------
           Telephones - main lines in use: 722,000 (1997)
             Telephones - mobile cellular: 1 million (2000)
                         Telephone system: general assessment: NA
                                           domestic: 100% digital (2000)
                                           international: NA
                 Radio broadcast stations: AM 17, FM 160, shortwave 0 (1998)
                                   Radios: 805,000 (1997)
            Television broadcast stations: 48 (2001)
                              Televisions: 710,000 (1997)
                    Internet country code: .si
        Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 11 (2000)
                           Internet users: 600,000 (2001)
  
   Transportation Slovenia
   -----------------------
                              Railways: total: 1,201 km
                                        standard gauge: 1,201 km 1.435-
                                        m gauge (489 km electrified) (2001)
                              Highways: total: 19,586 km
                                        paved: 17,745 km (including 249 km
                                        of expressways)
                                        unpaved: 1,841 km (1998 est.)
                             Waterways: NA
                             Pipelines: crude oil 290 km; natural gas 305 km
                     Ports and harbors: Izola, Koper, Piran
                              Airports: 14 (2001)
         Airports - with paved runways: total: 6
                                        over 3,047 m: 1
                                        2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
                                        1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
                                        914 to 1,523 m: 2
                                        under 914 m: 1 (2001)
       Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 8
                                        1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
                                        914 to 1,523 m: 2
                                        under 914 m: 4 (2001)
  
   Military Slovenia
   -----------------
                     Military branches: Slovenian Army (includes Air and
                                        Naval Forces)
      Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age (2002 est.)
      Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 521,881 (2002 est.)
   Military manpower - fit for military males age 15-49: 414,878 (2002 est.)
                               service:
           Military manpower - reaching males: 14,513 (2002 est.)
                 military age annually:
         Military expenditures - dollar $370 million (FY00)
                                figure:
     Military expenditures - percent of 1.7% (FY00)
                                   GDP:
  
   Transnational Issues Slovenia
   -----------------------------
               Disputes - international: Slovenia and Croatia have not
                                         obtained parliamentary ratification
                                         of 2001 land and marine boundary
                                         treaty, which cedes villages on the
                                         Dragonja River and Sveta Gera
                                         (Trdinov Peak) to Croatia, and most
                                         of Pirin Bay to Slovenia but
                                         restricts Slovenian access to the
                                         open sea; Austria has minor dispute
                                         with Slovenia over nuclear power
                                         plants and post-World War II
                                         treatment of German-speaking
                                         minorities
                          Illicit drugs: minor transit point for cocaine and
                                         Southwest Asian heroin bound for
                                         Western Europe, and for precursor
                                         chemicals
  
                                       



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