system:
domestic: NA
international: NA
Radio broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there
is 1 station of NA type
Radios: 1.1 million (1992 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 1
Televisions: 1.6 million (1994 est.)
Defense
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Branches: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense,
Railroad Units
Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 1,442,321
males fit for military service: 1,104,901
males reach military age (18) annually: 48,695 (1996 est.)
Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $430 million,
3.0% of GDP (1995)
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@Slovenia
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Map
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Location: 46 00 N, 15 00 E -- Southeastern Europe, bordering the
Adriatic Sea, between Croatia and Italy
Flag
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Description: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue,
and red with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav
in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are two
wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and around it, there are
three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted triangle); the seal is
located in the upper hoist side of the flag centered in the white
and blue bands
Geography
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Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between
Croatia and Italy
Geographic coordinates: 46 00 N, 15 00 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total area: 20,256 sq km
land area: 20,256 sq km
comparative area: slightly larger than New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total: 1,207 km
border countries: Austria 324 km, Croatia 546 km, Italy 235 km,
Hungary 102 km
Coastline: 46.6 km
Maritime claims: NA
International disputes: maritime border dispute with Croatia over
direct access to the sea in the Adriatic; the border issue is
currently under negotiation
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, mixed mountain and valleys with numerous
rivers to the east
lowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m
Natural resources: lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium,
silver
Land use:
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 20
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