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Destination Slovenia

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenija), is a country in Central Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy on the west, the Adriatic Sea on the southwest, Croatia on the south and east, Hungary on the northeast, and Austria on the north. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.

Slovenia covers an area of 20,273 square kilometres and has a population of about 2 million. Around 40% of Slovenia's land mass is elevated land - mostly in the form of mountains and plateaus - which is located in the interior regions of the country. The highest point of Slovenia is the 2,864 metres (9,396 ft) high Mount Triglav, the lowest point is the Adriatic Sea at sea level. The majority of the population speaks Slovenian which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Hungarian and Italian.

Slovenia has been part of the Roman Empire; partly the Republic of Venice; the principality of Carantania (only modern Slovenia's northern part); the Holy Roman Empire; the Habsburg Monarchy; the Austrian Empire (later known as Austria-Hungary); the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (renamed to Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929); partly Kingdom of Italy; between the two World Wars occupied by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945); and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1945 until independence in 1991.

Slovenia is a member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the Schengen area, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, NATO, UNESCO, WTO, and UN. Slovenia is a highly developed country.

Official name: Republic of Slovenia
Political system: ...........parliamentary republic
Area: 20,273 km2
Forest: 10,124 km2
Vineyards: 216 km2
Length of border with Austria: 318 km
Length of border with Italy: 232 km
Length of border with Hungary:102 km
Length of border with Croatia: 670 km
Length of coast: 46.6 km
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 2.025.866 (31. December 2007)
Ethnic origin of population: Slovene(83.06%), Italian(0.11%), Hungarian
(0.32%), Others (16.51%)
Language: Slovene
Religion: Roman Catholic (60%)
Climate: Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean
Time zone: Central European Time GMT+1
Average temperatures July: .21°C January: -2°C
Political system: multiparty parliamentary democracy
Economy: GDP p.c. (2005) 17.076 EUR, imports (2007) 21.5 billion EUR, exports (2007) 19.4 billion EUR
Currency: Euro, 1 January 2007
Education: Universities in Ljubljana and Maribor 90,403 students
(2005/2006)
Culture: 38 professional and numerous amateur theatres, 2 operas, 45 permanent galleries, 121 museums, 19 professional orchestras and a symphony orchestra
Media: 14 daily newspapers, 45 weeklies, state television, private televisions, state radio station, local radio stations

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Weather
Due to the changes in climate – Mediterranean at the coast, Alpine in the Alps and Karavanke mountains, and Pannonian to the northeast of the country – the appropriate clothes for each season is recommended.
Average temperatures in July are above 21oC and in January 0oC. In the summer it can be very hot at the coast and quite cold in the mountains. We advise you to check the weather forecast before coming to Slovenia.