About Slovenia

Official name: Republic of Slovenia 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.

Political system: Parliamentary republic

Area: 20,273 km2

Length of coast: 46.6 km

Capital city: The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.

Population: 2.019.406

Ethnic origin of population: Slovene (83.06%), Italian (0.11%), Hungarian (0.32%), Others (16.51%)

Official language: Slovene

Climate: Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean

Highest point: Triglav (2864 m)

Currency: Euro

Ski resort: Cerkno, Golte, Kobla, Kranjska gora, Krvavec, Mariborsko pohorje, Rogla, Vogel