-Center,
Ljubljana-Moste-Polje, Ljubljana-Siska, Ljubljana-Vic-Rudnik,
Ljutomer, Logatec, Maribor, Metlika, Mozirje, Murska Sobota, Nova
Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ormoz, Pesnica, Piran, Postojna, Ptuj, Radlje Ob
Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne Na Koroskem, Ribnica, Ruse, Sentjur Pri
Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skofja Loka, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenska
Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje Pri Jelsah, Tolmin, Trbovlje,
Trebnje, Trzic, Velenje, Vrhnika, Zagorje Ob Savi, Zalec

Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

National holiday: National 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) was
reelected for a five-year term by universal suffrage; election last
held 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA 1997); results - Milan
KUCAN reelected
head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 14 May
1992) was nominated by the president and elected by the National
Assembly
cabinet: Council of Ministers was nominated by the prime minister
and elected by the National Assembly

Legislative branch: unicameral; advisory National Council
National Assembly: elections last held 6 December 1992 (next to be
held Fall 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (90
total) LDS 22, SKD 15, ZLSD 14, SNS 12, SLS 10, DSS 6, ZS 5, SDSS 4,
Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1; note - seating as of
January 1996 is as follows: LDS 30, SKD 15, ZLSD 14, SLS 12, DSS 4,
SDSS 4, SNS 4, SND 3, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1,
independents 2
National Council: the Council is an advisory body with no direct
legislative powers; in the election of 6 December 1992, 40 members
were elected to represent local, professional, and socioeconomic
interests (next election to be held NA Fall 1996)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National
Assembly on 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: Liberal Democratic (LDS), Janez
DRNOVSEK, chairman; Slovene Christian Democrats (SKD), Lozje
PETERLE, chairman; Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDSS), Janez
JANSA, chairman; Slovene