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Originally part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Slovenia merged with Serbia and Croatia following the First World War to form the new state of Yugoslavia. An almost landlocked country, it is nevertheless very popular with tourists because of its attractive scenery, which is dominated by a mountainous region close to its borders with Austria and Italy, which gives way to numerous plateaux and valleys in the east. The attractive scenery has, since the country split from the former Yugoslavia, made it an attractive tourist destination. It joined the euro zone in 2007, having a few years earlier also signed up as a member of NATO and the European Union. Widely regarded as a model of stability and economic success for the central European region, the country also boasts an excellent infrastructure. It has also undertaken structural reforms which have brought its economy closer into line with its EU partners than many of its neighbours. However, the country's older industries have suffered from increasing competition from developing nations and, like many countries, it has rising unemployment. Its electronics industry is, however, developing steadily, and this was a big factor in an overall increase in industrial output of more than six per cent in 2010. Machinery, manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals and food are the main Slovenian imports, more than half of which by value originate from elsewhere in the EU. Inbound goods usually arrive in the country through the main airport in the capital, Ljubljana, which handles about 15,000 tonnes of cargo per year. Slovenia's attractive scenery has made it a popular destination with tourists from western and northern Europe, and its inhabitants have also been among the keenest of any in Europe to learn at least one of the continent's other major languages, a fact which is of great help to tourists and those hoping to do business there. As well as the major airport, the country also enjoys very good road and rail networks, with a system of motorways and expressways stretching widely across the land. Sea links are also good, with the port of Koper being steadily expanded to cope with growing demand for both freight and passenger links. A holiday may be the first time many people encounter Slovenia. But this once little-heralded part of eastern Europe is making good progress as a fully-fledged EU country, and the ease of trading this has created is being keenly exploited by international couriers – to the benefit of businesses of all sizes. There is a wide range of options available for Slovenia parcel delivery, which can be investigated further online through an international shipping services agent with the in-depth knowledge to point anyone in the direction of the best routes and tariffs available.
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