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Republic of Slovenia
Republika Slovenija
Timeline: 1983: Doomsday

OTL equivalent: Slovenia
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Coat of Arms
Location of Slovenia
Location of Slovenia
Anthem "7th stanza of Zdravljica"
Capital
(and largest city)
Ljubljana
Language Slovene
Demonym Slovenian, Slovene
Government Parliamentary Republic
President
Prime Minister
Area app. 18,000 km²
Population app. 1.9 million 
Independence from Yugoslavia
  declared October 6, 1985
Currency Slovenian tolar

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Republika Slovenija), is a country in Central Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Venice to the west, Croatia to the south and east, the wasteland of Hungary to the northeast, and the Alpine Confederation to the north. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.

History[]

Post-Doomsday[]

In the wake of Doomsday it became all too clear that the Yugoslavian government was incapable to deal with the pressure. The nation was beginning to fall apart as the Yugoslavian government's already weak control began to slip. On October 6th, 1985 the Slovenian leadership declared the independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia. They were the first country to do so. The second was Croatia, two days after Slovenia had declared its independence.

The collapse of Yugoslavia came after it proved incapable of dealing with nationalistic sentiment in both Slovenia and Croatia, which would later lead to an all out war with the Serbian-led JNA forces.

Eight Day War[]

The Eight-Day War or the Slovenian Independence War was a brief military conflict between the Slovenian Territorial Defence and the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in 1985 following Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was brief, as JNA forces decided to end the conflict, due to its inability to wage war so far into hostile territory.

For Slovenia, this was the beginning of their full independence, with Croatia acting as a buffer, it succeeded in becoming the most prosperous of all the former Yugoslav republics.

Post- Eight Day War[]

After the war, Slovenia opted to remain neutral in the further war that followed in Croatia, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. This marked a period of liberalization for Slovenia, also marked by close ties with the Alpine Confederation. Sicily.


Today[]

In the period following the incursions into sovereign Slovenian territory, Slovenia and Croatia had bonded closer together due to their joint loss of territory.

It is also, alongside Croatia, an observer in the ADC.

Economy[]

After achieving independence, Slovenia's economy has heavily relied on foreign trade, as it is situated between Southeast Europe and countries like the Alpine Confederation and Venice. The countries main agricultural products are wheat, corn, poultry, beef, pork, milk, potatoes, orchard fruits, wine. Slovenia is not rich with natural resources, although they do have an amount of coal, mercury, timber, which is mostly used to sate local needs.

Industry is developed, although it relies on resources procured from neighbours. The industry produces electrical equipment, chemical products, textiles, food products, electricity, metal products, wood products, transportation equipment.

Military[]

Currently, around 12,000 men and women serve in the military, while reserves number around 8,000 personnel. The ground forces currently employ the T-55 as its main battle tank and M-80A IFV's. Small arms are either from the former JNA or purchased from its neighbours. The Air Force mostly employs Lola Utva 75's as their main training aircraft and a few MiG 21 and Soko G-2.

The government has signed many bilateral agreements with its Croatian counterpart regarding joint security. The culmination of these talks were the Joint Airspace Defense Agreement (JADA) signed in 1999 and the Join Hungarian Border Defense Agreement (JHBDA), signed in 2001.

International Relations[]

It maintains strong relations with its neighbour Croatia, politically, economically and militarily. The relationship with the Alpine Confederation was strained, but nevertheless trade has been increasing in recent years. The country is an observer in the Atlantic Defense Community. It is a member of the League of Nations.

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