The Country

Geography:
The Republic of Slovenia is a small state in south-eastern Europe. It is situated in the north-western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It borders Austria to the north, Hungary to the north-east, Croatia to the south-east and Italy and the Adriatic Sea to the west. The country is mountainous, with fertile valleys and several rivers. Some 42% of the land is forested. It occupies a land area of 20,251 km2 (7820 sq miles) and has a population of 1,974,839 inhabitants (according to the 1991 Census). Its population comprises 88% Slovenes, 3% Croats, 2% Serbs, 1% Bosniak and 6% others. The capital city is Ljubljana.

National History:
Summary Narrative History

Timeline - Key Dates in Slovenian History

Further National Information:
BBC News Profile: Slovenia
Yahoo Slovenia page
wikipedia: Slovenia
wikipedia: History of Slovenia
Slovenian Government page
Slovenian Tourism page

Civil Aircraft Registrations:
Upon independence in 1991, the registration prefix SL-xxx was unofficially adopted, eg: SL-HAA.
The formally allocated registration prefix 'S5-' has been used since 199?, eg: S5-AAD.

No on-line civil register listing is known.

Military Air Arms:
Army Aviation (Air Force of the Slovenian Army)

Central Government Agencies:
Government (Slovenian Government Aviation)

Public Service Aviation:
Medical Aviation - none known
Police Aviation (Slovenian Police Aviation Unit)

Commercial Aviation:
Adria Airways

wikipedia: Airlines of Slovenia
The World's Airlines: Slovenia

Private Aviation:
Aeronautical Association of Slovenia
Flycom - Commercial helicopter aviation

Aircraft Manufacturers:
Pipistrel - Slovenian UL Aircraft manufacturer

Airports, Airfields and Air Bases:
Civil Airports and Airfields-
Ljubljana Airport
Portoroz Airport
Airports in Slovenia
Military Air Bases and Airfields-
Military Air Bases Listing

Aviation Museums:
There are plans for a European Aviation Museum at Maribor Airport.

Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates

Aviation-Related Magazines:
Slovenian Magazines Guide

Magazine Dealers:
Recommended second hand magazine dealers

Aviation Bibliography:
Slovenia Aviation Bibliography

Aviation Bookshops:
On-line bookshops

Web Links:
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