Editing Slovenia (section)

== Economy and transport ==

Slovenia has a mixed economy based on manufacturing and services. Industrial production includes machinery, electrical equipment, vehicle components, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and metal products. Industrial activity is concentrated around Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Kranj, Novo Mesto, and other regional centres.

Service industries include trade, banking, insurance, information technology, logistics, and tourism. Ljubljana is the main administrative and financial centre. Maribor serves as the principal urban centre of northeastern Slovenia.

Agriculture occupies much of the lower countryside and river valleys. Farms produce cereals, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat, and wine. Viticulture is established in the Drava Valley, the Vipava Valley, the Karst region, and areas near the Croatian border.

The euro became legal tender on 1 January 2007 and replaced the Slovenian tolar. Slovenian euro coins carry national designs, while the notes and common sides of the coins follow the shared euro system.<ref name="euro-slovenia"/>

Slovenia's transport system connects the northern Adriatic with Central Europe and the western Balkans. Ljubljana forms the main road and railway junction. Routes from the capital lead towards Austria through the Karawanks, towards Italy through western Slovenia, and towards Hungary and Croatia through the eastern and southern corridors.

The [[Port of Koper]] handles container traffic, vehicles, bulk goods, and other maritime cargo. Railway and motorway connections carry goods from the port towards inland European markets. [[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]] is the country's main international passenger airport.

Tourism is centred on the Alpine region, Ljubljana, the Adriatic coast, thermal resorts, historic towns, and karst caves. Lake Bled and the upper Sava Valley are major destinations in the northwest, while Piran forms the principal historic centre on the coast.