Delegation of the European Union to Australia

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Slovenia

Brief facts on Slovenia and the Slovenia / Australia relationship

Population: 2.053 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)

Total area: 20,253 square kilometres (8.5 times the size of the Australian Capital Territory or 30% the size of Tasmania) click here for map

Currency: euro (from 1 January 2007 - see update)

National Day: 25 June

GDP is 71% of EU average, above that of Greece and close to that of Portugal.
One of the most prosperous candidate countries for EU membership.
Accession application submitted in 1995.
Population in Australia approximately 16,000, according to the 2001 census.
Two-way trade in 2001-02 of A$65.5m.
Australian retailer Harvey Norman opened a furniture store in Ljubljana in 2002.

Representation in Australia:

Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia

PO Box 284
Civic Square Canberra ACT 2608

Chancery :

Level 6, St George's Building
60 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel : (02) 6243 4830
Fax : (02) 6243 4827
Email : vca@gov.si
Web : http://canberra.embassy.si/en / www.canberra.veleposlanistvo.si

New South Wales

Consulate-General of the Republic of Slovenia

Jurisdiction throughout New South Wales

86 Parramatta Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
(P.O. Box 188
Coogee NSW 2034)
Tel : (02) 9517 1591
Fax : (02) 9519 8889
Email : slovcon@emona.com.au