Slovenia

Slovenia is an Alpine-mountain state in southern Europe consisting mainly of Roman Catholic Slovenes. In 1918 Slovenia joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes—subsequently named Yugoslavia. Slovenia proclaimed its independence in June 1991, prompting a tenday conflict that brought defeat to the Serb-dominated Yugoslav Army. It is the most prosperous of the former Yugoslav republics, with the region’s highest standard of living. Its Western outlook and economic stability won Slovenia membership in both NATO and the EU in 2004.