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In Depth   Friday, 15 June, 2001, 22:44 GMT 23:44 UK Slovenia:
the summit's quiet host Brdo Castle President Tito's former
home, Brdo Castle, is the summit venue By Timothy Steyskal in
Ljubljana  The historic first meeting between American President
George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin has become
the focus of the world's media attention - but the summit's host
country remains unknown to many.  Slovenia is a tiny republic in
south-eastern Europe that boasts mountains, forests, rolling
hills and beaches.  Population : 2 million Capital city:
Ljubljana (265,000) Official language: Slovene Currency:
Slovenian tolar (SIT) Per capita GDP: $9,105 Unemployment
(1999): 7.5% Yet its potential as a holiday destination has gone
largely unrealised, due mainly to troub