| Population: | Just under two million inhabitants |
| Capital city: | Ljubljana |
| Currency: | Slovenian tolar - SIT |
| GDP per capita: | 16.100 PPS (2000 data), which equals 71% of EU average. Slovenia is one of the most prosperous candidate countries for EU membership. The GDP of Slovenia is above Greece and close to that of Portugal. |
| Official language: | Slovene (slovenščina) |
| Head of State: | The President of the Republic represents Slovenia and is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces |
| Legislative bodies: | The Republic of Slovenia is a Parliamentary democracy with the National Assembly (90 MPs) and the National Council (40 counsellors). The government, composed of Prime Minister and the cabinet, is the executive branch |