Full name: |
Republika Slovenija (Republic of Slovenia) |
National anthem: |
"�ivé naj vsi naródi" (God's blessing on all nations) |
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Current Government: |
Head of state: President Borut Pahor (since December 2012) Prime Minister: Marjan Sarec (since September 2018).
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Constitution:
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Parliamentary Republic. Constitution adopted December 1991, after declaring independence from Yugoslavia. |
Bi-cameral Parliament. * Dr�avni Zbor (National Assembly) - 90 seats elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term - 40 members directly elected, 50 elected on a proportional basis; the constitution mandates 1 seat each for Slovenia's Hungarian and Italian minorities. * Dr�avni Svet (National Council) - 40 members elected by an electoral college representing social, economic and professional groups to serve a 5-year term - an advisory body with limited legislative powers: it may propose laws, or review any National Assembly decision. |
Joined the EU in May 2004. Number of MEPs: 8 Slovenia is a member of NATO, Council of Europe, UN and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Member of Schengen. |
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