CIRCLIST - Slovenia

Republic of Slovenia

Location, political and cultural history

Situated at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia is the one part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that never, throught its area and at any time in its history, came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire. It is distinctly different from the rest of the former Yugoslavia in terms both of its culture and its economy. That difference reflects in the speed with which Slovenia was able to achieve full membership of the EU, the Euro currency zone and the open-borders Schengen area, the UN, NATO, the World Trade Organisation and other bodies. It has a stable government and a robust economy; this is especially true of the western half of the country where the per-capita income is well above the EU average.

The left-hand map shows Slovenia in relation to other fragments of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. To identify the other fragments, please visit our Yugoslavia index page.

The right-hand map shows the current boundaries of Slovenia itself.

Circumcision in Slovenia

The absence of Islamic influence means that circumcision is likely to be seen in Slovenia in much the same way as, for example, in Italy or Austria. No local statistics are known to CIRCLIST; if you have access to such data please contact the Editor using the link on the index page to this chapter.

The following resources were used in the preparation of this web page:

Wikipedia

Maps courtesy of www.youreuropemap.com and the US Central Intelligence Agency.