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SloveniaThe Slovene lands were part of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War
I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new
multinational state, which was named 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 by
the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence
in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong
economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a
modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004;
it joined the eurozone in 2007. (Source: The World Factbook 2009.
Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009) For more information about Slovenia: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html |
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