Having Land Mines Contamination with land mines stems exclusively from the 1992-1995 war in the country. By 1996, some two million land mines and unexploded munitions littered the countryside. By the end of 2008 some 220,000 land mines and unexploded munitions remained scattered in 13,077 locations. A total of 1,755 km² (3.4% of the country's territory) is mined.
Raspberries and Nuclear Warheads This country, producing over one quarter of the world's raspberries, is number one in that category, but number two in active nuclear warheads, behind the USA.
Fascist Movements This country, which half a century ago, defeated a fascist power, has over 30 fascist organizations within its territory.
Education This country is tied for first place on the Education Index with its fellow Nordic-country Finland at .993.
Kielbasa A tradition people of this country love is ‘kielbasa’ by campfire. It is roasted on skewers. Open air and the smell of smoke make the ‘kielbasa’ taste really awesome, especially with a sip of beer to complete the feast.
Drinking Beer At about 132 liters per year, these people drink more beer than any other country, including their German and Austrian neighbors who are ranked #2 and #3 respectively.
Alcohol Consumption On average each person 15 years and older, drinks the equivalent of over 18 liters of pure alcohol a year.
Birth Control 32% of the women in this country use either hormonal contraceptives or IUDs, less than neighboring Belarus (41%).
Atheism 13% Atheist, 30% Agnostic, making them the the third least religious people in the 27-member European Union, after Estonia and the Czech Republic.
Internet Penetration In 2010, this country had 301,600 internet users, representing 97.6% of the population, the highest proportion in the world.
Almost Wining the World Cup This country has a record 4 second place finishes, and a record 4 third place finishes in the World Cup.
Casinos The largest casino in this country is the Perla Casino and Hotel, located in Nova Gorica. Ljubljana and Nova Gorica are tied for the most casinos, each with three. In all, there are about 20 casinos in operation.
Olive Oil Consumption This country consumes an average of 17.9 kg of olive oil for each person, over 5 kg more than second place Spain.
Generosity With donor aid at 1.01% of GDP, this small country is number 3 in the world (behind Sweden's 1.12% and Norway's 1.06%).
Drinking Coffee An average citizen of this country consumes 12.0 kg of coffee a year, the highest average in the world (world ave 1.3 kg), and more than 2 kg over that of its second place neighbor Norway.
Quality of Life The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index, 2005, listed this country as first in the world, with a score of 8.333 out of 10.
Democracy According to the latest issue of the Democracy Index for 2012, this country scored a total of 9.93 on a scale from zero to ten, keeping the first place position it has held since 2010, when it replaced its neighbor Sweden as the highest ranked country.
Most Women per Man With an average female to male ratio of 1.170 this country actually has the third highest ratio, behind #1 neighbor Latvia (1.174) and just ahead of #4 neighbor Russia (1.162). Fellow former Soviet republic Ukraine is #2 (1.173).
Tourism With 83 million tourists in 2012, this country is ranked as the first tourist destination in the world, ahead of the US (67 million) and China (58 million). This 83 million figure excludes people staying less than 24 hours, such as North Europeans on their way to Spain or Italy.
Canoeing The Danube is only one of the many rivers you can canoe on in this nation known as the 'country of canoeing.'
Download Speed In most international rankings, this country is among the first places in the world based on the speed of its internet service. 2013, Timișoara became the city with the highest download speed (89.91 Mbit/s) in the world.
Apricots This country is the world's biggest apricot producer, beating out neighboring Iran.
Graduating High School With 96% first time graduation rate, this country is tied with Slovenia for the number one spot.
Being Tall Ironically this country's nickname is the Lowlands. Its people are the tallest in the world, with men having an average height of 1.837 m (6 ft 1 inches) and their lengthy female counterparts at a respectable 1.693 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 inches).
Saving the Environment Indulis Emsis was Prime Minister of this country for ten months in 2004, the first Green politician to lead a country in the history of the world.
Relaxing This country leads in reported leisure time.
Employment According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): At a reported 78.6% employment rate, this country is number 1 in the world, just barely squeaking by Iceland.
Water Polo The national water polo team is known as Delfini (The Dolphins). They are a known powerhouse dominating the sport.
Cocaine Use Three out of every 100 people in this country are addicted to cocaine, making them the most addicted country in Europe. Additionally this country is one of the main entry points of the drug to the continent.
UEFA Competitions The national football team of this country is known as the 'Azzurri,' from the traditional colour of teams and athletes representing it. In the UEFA European Championship, they were champions in 1968, the runner-up in 2000 and 2012, placed fourth in 1980.
Making Cars Though this nation has no domestic auto manufacturer, they make more cars per capita than any other country in the world.
Mohnflesserl These people love flesserl of every form, but mohnflesserl, a specially braided Poppy Seed Roll, holds a special place.
Living the American Dream (Home Ownership) 97% of the citizens own homes, tied for the highest average in the world with Lithuania.
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