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Name - Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija)
Capital City - Ljubljana
Area - 20,273 sq km
7,827 sq miles
Population - 1,935,677
Languages - Slovenian (official)
- A South Slavic language written in Roman
alphabet and closely related to Croatian and Serbian.
- Croatian (other)
- Serbian (other)
- German (other)
- English (other) This is the preferred language
of the young.
Religion - 72% Roman Catholic, 4.3% atheist, 2.4% Eastern
Orthodox Christian, 1% Muslim, 1% Protestant
Geography
Slovenia occupies about 2% of central Europe
- 20,256 sq km (7817 sq mi) of land area - and it's about
the size of Israel or Wales. To the north is Austria and to
the south Croatia. Shorter borders separate Slovenia from
Italy in the west and Hungary in the east.
Slovenia is predominantly hilly, with more
than 90% of its surface over 300m (984ft) above sea level.
Forest covers almost half of the country (making Slovenia
one of the world's 'greenest' countries) and agricultural
land - mostly made up of fields, orchards, vineyards and pastures
- covers a further 43%.
Visas Overview
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan,
the USA and most European countries do not require visas for
stays of up to 90 days. Citizens of other countries can get
90-day visas in advance at any Slovenian embassy or consulate,
or 30 day visas on arrival.
Government Type - Parliamentary democratic
republic
Weather Overview
Slovenia's coastal area has a Mediterranean
climate, typical of the coastal regions of the Adriatic. While
summer is quite pleasant and mostly dry with average highs
usually just below 30°C (86°F), cold northeastern
bora winds and heavy rainfall often detract from the appeal
of an otherwise mild winter.
Inland the eastern European climate takes
hold. Central Slovenia's winters are cold, though while the
sun is out the mercury is usually just above zero (32°F).
Unfortunately the charming summer days that sit in the high
20°Cs (low 80°Fs) are often subject to significant
downpours that continue for the rest of the year.
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