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Name of country:
conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form: Slovenia
local long form: Republika Slovenije
local short form: Slovenija
Data code: SI
Type of government: emerging democracy
Capital: Ljubljana
Administrative divisions: 60 provinces (pokajine, singular -
pokajina) Ajdovscina, Brezice, Celje, Cerknica, Crnomelj, Dravograd,
Gornja Radgona, Grosuplje, Hrastnik Lasko, Idrija, Ilirska Bistrica,
Izola, Jesenice, Kamnik, Kocevje, Koper, Kranj, Krsko, Lenart,
Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana-Bezigrad, Ljubljana-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