| Capitale | nom: Ljubljana coordonnées géographiques: 46 03 N, 14 31 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: by tradition, the name is related to the Slovene word "ljubljena" meaning "beloved" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 25 Juin 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance/Statehood Day, 25 Juin (1991) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1974 (preindependence); latest passed by Parliament 23 Decembre 1991 amendments: proposed by at least 20 National Assembly members, by the government, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; referendum required if agreed upon by at least 30 Assembly members; passage in a referendum requires participation of a majority of eligible voters and a simple majority of votes cast; amended several times, last in 2015 (2016) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans, 16 if employed; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Borut PAHOR (depuis 22 December 2012) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Marjan SAREC (depuis 13 September 2018); note - Miro CERAR resigned on 14 March 2018; an early parliamentary election was held on 3 June 2018, but Président PAHOR did not nominate a new prime minister because no party had majority support in the parliament; parliament nominated and then approved Marjan SAREC as prime minister-designate on 17 August 2018 cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, elected by the National Assembly elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 22 October with a runoff on 12 November 2017 (next election to be held by November 2022); following National Assembly elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually nominated prime minister by the president and elected by the National Assembly election results: Borut PAHOR is reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Borut PAHOR (independent) 47.1%, Marjan SAREC (Marjan Sarec List) 25%, Romana TOMC (SDS) 13.7%, Ljudmila NOVAK (NSi) 7.2%, other 7%; percent of vote in second round - Borut PAHOR 52.9%, Marjan SAREC 47.1%; Marjan SAREC (LMS) elected prime minister; National Assembly vote - 55-31 |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
