Slovenia History Timeline
- (1200BC) Celtic people settled in the area of modern Slovenia
- (81BC) Romans conquered the territories of modern Slovenia
- (550AD) First wave of Slavic settlements began
- (585-595) Slavs and Avars settled in eastern Alps; remaining aboriginal Romanized population fled
- (623) Slavs rose up against Avars
- (907) Slovene territory settled by Magyars
- (955) German King Otto I defeated the Magyars
- (1282) Rule of Habsburg dukes ruled over most of Slovene lands began
- (1511) Ljubjana devastated by earthquake
- (1566) Region of Prekmurje occupied by Ottomans
- (1593) Battle of Sisak ceased expansion of Ottoman Empire into Slovene territory and restored the balance of power
- (1848) United Slovenia became first Slovene political program
- (1889) Coal miners struck in Zasavje districts
- (1918) National Council of Slovenes, Croats, Serbs established
- (1918) National Council of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs ceased relations with Austria-Hungary; proclaimed (short-lived) State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
- (1918) The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs joined Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Montenegro to form Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (SHS)
- (1919) Treaty of Saint-Germain confirmed break-up of Austria-Hungary. New territory included countries of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
- (1920) Security agreement signed between Czechoslovakia and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
- (1929) Kingdom renamed by King Alexander I, became known as Yugoslavia
- (1935) Milan Stojadinovic became prime minister
- (1938) Dragisa Cvetkovic became prime minister
- (1941) Slovenia occupied by German, Italian and Hungarian forces, divided into three parts
- (1945) Slovenia became constituent republic of socialist Yugoslavia following end of the war
- (1989) Parliament confirmed right of Slovenia to secede from Yugoslav federation
- (1990) Milan Kucan elected president
- (1991) Slovenia declared independence, Yugoslav federal army intervened, about 10 killed, EU negotiated cease-fire, Yugoslave army withdrew
- (1992) EU recognized Slovenia's independence; Slovenia joined United Nations; Milan Kucan re-elected president; Janez Drnovsek became prime minister
- (1993) Slovenia joined IMF; Slovenia signed associated agreement with EU
- (1997) Milan Kucan re-elected president; Janez Drnovsek re-elected prime minister
- (1999) Slovenia allowed NATO to use airspace during bombing of Kosovo and Serbia
- (2000) Andrej Bajuk became prime minister
- (2002) Slovenia formally invited to join NATO at Prague summit; Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek elected president
- (2004) Slovenia admitted to NATO; joined EU
- (2005) Slovene parliament ratified EU constitution; parliament declared ecological zone in Adriatic Sea
- (2005) Protests took place protesting government plans to cut benefits and flat tax rate
- (2007) Slovenia became first former communist state to adopt euro currency; Danilo Turk elected president
- (2008) Slovenia was first former communist state to assume EU presidency
- (2008) Borut Pahor became prime minister
- (2009) Slovenia last NATO member to ratify Croatia's membership in the alliance
- (2009) Slovenia lifted embargo on EU membership talks
- (2009) Arbitration Agreement between Croatia and Slovenia signed ending border disputes
- (2010) Flooding caused by heavy rains in three regions, including the capital, caused over €15 million in damages, killed three
- (2010) Croatia border dispute referendum passed by voters
- (2010) Referendum to reform public television rejected by voters
Slovenia's Information

Land Area | 20,151 km2 |
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Water Area | 122 km2 |
Total Area | 20,273km2 (#150) |
Population | 1,978,029 (#147) |
Population Density | 98.16/km2 |
Government Type | Parliamentary Republic |
GDP (PPP) | $68.35 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | 33,100$ |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
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