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Former calls: YU3HJI/X, YT3DV, S52DV
20121205 0739UTC 14004.6kHz S58M
Date : 05/Dec/2012 0739UTC
Freq : 14004.6kHz CW
Rig : ICOM IC-7200
ANT : LOOP
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Slovenia (
i/sloʊˈviːniə/ sloh-vee-nee-ə; Slovene: Slovenija: 
[sloˈveːnija]), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija, [reˈpublika sloˈveːnija]), is a nation state situated in Central Europe[13][Note 2], at the crossroad of main European cultural and trade routes.[18][19] It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast and Hungary to the northeast.[20] It covers 20,273 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.05 million.[21] It is a parliamentary republic[22] and a member of the European Union and NATO. [23] Relative to its geography, history, economy, culture, and language, it is a very diverse country distinguished by a transitional character.[24] It is characterised by a high economic and social level.[25] Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.[26]
i/sloʊˈviːniə/ sloh-vee-nee-ə; Slovene: Slovenija: [sloˈveːnija]), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija, [reˈpublika sloˈveːnija]), is a nation state situated in Central Europe[13][Note 2], at the crossroad of main European cultural and trade routes.[18][19] It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast and Hungary to the northeast.[20] It covers 20,273 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.05 million.[21] It is a parliamentary republic[22] and a member of the European Union and NATO. [23] Relative to its geography, history, economy, culture, and language, it is a very diverse country distinguished by a transitional character.[24] It is characterised by a high economic and social level.[25] Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.[26]
Four major European geographic units meet on the territory of Slovenia: the Alps, the Dinaric Alps, theMediterranean, with a small portion of coastline along the Adriatic Sea, and the Pannonian Plain.[27][28]The territory has a mosaic structure and an exceptionally high landscape[28] and biological[29][30] diversity, which are a result of natural attributes and the long-term presence of humans.[31] Although the climate in the mainly hilly[27] territory is influenced by the continental climate, the Slovene Littoral enjoys the sub-Mediterranean climate, while the Alpine climate is found in the north-western part of the country.[32]The country is one of the most water-rich in Europe,[33] with a dense river network, a rich aquifer system, and significant karstic underground watercourses.[34] Over half of the territory is covered by forest.[35]
The settlement of Slovenia is dispersed and uneven.[36] The Slavic, Germanic, Romance and Finno-Ugriclinguistic and cultural groups meet here.[37][38][39] The dominant population is Slovene, although it has almost never been homogenous.[40] Slovene is the only official language throughout the country, whereasItalian and Hungarian are regional minority languages. Slovenia is a largely secularised country,[41] but its culture and identity have been significantly influenced by Roman Catholicism as well as Lutheranism.[42]The economy of Slovenia is small, open, export-oriented[43] and subsequently, strongly influenced by international conditions.[44] It has been severely hurt by the European economic crisis, started in late 2000s.[45] The main economic field is services, followed by industry and construction.[46] Many Slovenians reach top sport successes, particularly in winter sports, water sports, mountaineering, and endurance sports.[47]
Historically, the current territory of Slovenia was part of many different state formations, including theRoman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, followed by the Austria-Hungary Empire. In 1918, the Slovenes exercised self-determination for the first time by co-founding the internationally unrecognizedState of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs, which merged into Yugoslavia. During World War II, Slovenia was occupied and annexed by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Croatia.[48] Afterward, it was a founding member of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
After nearly five decades of Communist rule, in June 1991, after the introduction of multi-partyrepresentative democracy, Slovenia became an independent country.[7] In 2004, it entered NATO and the European Union, in 2007 became the first former Communist country to join the Eurozone,[49] and in 2010 joined the OECD, a global association of high-income developed countries.[50]
