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- Capital: Ljubljana
- Government: Parliamentary republic
- Predominant religion: Catholic
- Language spoken: Slovenian
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Country code: +386
- Time zone: CET (GMT + 1 hr)
- Capital airport code: LJU
- Settled by Celtic tribe as early as about 300 B.C.
- Population: 2,007,711 (2008 est.) CIA World Factbook: Slovenia: People
- Climate: Temperate oceanic
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Slovenia is located in South Central Europe. It has in its border Croatia in the east and south, Italy in the west, the Adriatic Sea in the southwest, Austria in the north and Hungary in the northeast.
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History
In it's early history Slovenia has been part of the Roman Empire, the Republic of Venice and the Austrian Empire among others. Between World War I and World War II Slovenia was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and then in 1945 the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Slovenia would gain it's independence in 1991. -
Politics
Slovenia has a President as the Head of State. The President is selected every five years by popular vote. Slovenia's executive branch consists of a cabinet and a prime minister. The bicameral Parliament of Slovenia consists of a National Assembly, which has ninety members, and the National Council which has forty members. -
Geography
Slovenia consists of four major European geographic regions. The Mediterranean, the Dinarides, the Alps and the Pannonian plain. -
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Slovenia Questions
Did I get it right? Slovenia has the ports, so theyre typically in the money. 1 AnswerYes, the large freight port in Koper, Slovenia has become an important gateway to Central Europe in recent years. Situated at the heart of Europe, it also repre... read more
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Hey - where's happening in Slovenia tonight?
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METAL CAMP 2010 !!! - Tolmin, Slovenia. one week full of METAL !!!\m/
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Euuuurgh gross yuck disgusting! jst tried some homemade brandy from slovenia DISGUSTING!
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@sarahisdabom SLOVENIA u dont know that country its small
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DR. Weil says US healthcare not best in world but 37th out of 40 (similar to Slovenia)
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