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Slovenia

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Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, and Croatia to the south and southeast; its southwestern boundary consists of a 46.6-kilometre (29.0 mi) coastline on the Adriatic Sea. The country is mostly mountainous and forested, covering 20,271 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi), with a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers include Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, Koper, Novo Mesto, Velenje, Nova Gorica, Sežana, Murska Sobota, and Jesenice.

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Capital
Ljubljana
Population
2,066,880
Area
20,271 km2
Climate
Mediterranean
Government
Parliamentary republic
Languages
Slovene 87.7%, Croatian 2.8%, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%
Sells
packaged medicine, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories
Sells to
Switzerland 22%, Germany 12%, Italy 10%
Land borders
4: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+386
Founded
1991
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Sloveneofficial
87.7%
2.8%
1.6%
1.6%

Largest cities

Ljubljana  capital 272,220
Maribor 96,209
Celje 38,059
Kranj 37,966
Koper 25,753

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

Climate and geography

Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Climate zone

Highest point

Landmarks and landscapes

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

France Preseren
France Preseren National poet France Prešeren was a Slovene poet whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Slovene literature.
Milan Kucan
Milan Kucan First president Milan Kučan is a Slovenian former politician who served as the first President of Slovenia from 1991 to 2002.