Slovenia, which possesses country between alps and Adria, a mixed economy itself on the one hand on the local (alpine) traditions of the handicraft and the agriculture refer, on the other hand partly modern services take off. Slovenia is with scarcely two million inhabitants a small country, economically however very healthy.

Slovenia is since 2004 member state of the European union and per head the income of the Slovenes lies in a European centre zone. Slovenia developed to the example under the Central European European Union entry countries.

Agriculture

Slovenia is admits for its cultivation of wine. Above all wine from the lowest egg Mark is exported to large parts to Germany and Austria.

Industry

In the industry approximately 40% of the working population are active. The processing trade gains 27% GROS DOMESTIC PRODUCT. Food industry has also over 10% the largest portion of the entire industrial production. Beside this are the electrical and electronic industry (approx. 10%), metalworking and mechanical engineering (10%) as well as the chemical and-pharmaceutical industry (9%) of greatest importance. An increasing branch of industry is among other things given due to the Renault work by the automobile industry (and automobile supporting industry in the broadest sense).

Services

Since its independence in the year 1991 Slovenia could develop its service sector considerably; it places meanwhile 53% of the jobs in the country. Slovenia also already possesses a traffic system developed well for Central Europe. Beside the cultural and wirschaftlichen centers in loaf oh (capital and with own international airport) as well as Marburg to the Drau exist particularly into Juli alps and at the coast Adriati sea of the tourism with an appropriate infrastructure.

By the sea port Koper possesses Slovenia overseas trade connections into all world and is transit country for goods to Central Europe.

Related links

• German Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia

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