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. I feel Slovenia
Where the Alps meet the Mediterranean and the Pannonian Plain meets the Karst, there is
Slovenia. This small green country measures 20,273 km2 in area. The collision of four major
European geographical units has created a very invigorating landscape. The changing landsca-
pe is ever surprising. You can cast your eyes across the sea, then look in the other direction
and see high mountains. Heading up into the forests, you can see the green plains below you.
From upland meadows your view stretches into river gorges. This close proximity of oppo-
sites and contrasts is one of the country’s hallmarks.
Facts about Slovenia - the only country with the word love in its name!
Full name ■ Republic of Slovenia
State ■ Democratic parliamentary republic since 25th June 1991; Member of the European
Union since 1st May 2004
Capital ■ Ljubljana (the European Green Capital 2016)
National flag ■ Horizontal stripes in white, blue and red with Slovenian coat of arms on its left
upper side
Coat of arms ■ Three six-pointed yellow stars are symbols of the Counts of Celje with Triglav
as a symbol of Slovenehood and underlying two wavy lines symbolizing Slovenian rivers and
the sea
Anthem ■ The seventh stanza of Zdravljica, a poem by France Prešeren, set to music by Stanko
Premrl
Official Language ■ Slovene, in some nationally mixed border areas also Italian and Hungar-
ian
Size ■ 20,273 sq km (7,827 sq miles)
Length of borders ■ 1,370 km: with Austria 318 km, with Italy 280 km, with Hungary 102 km,
with Croatia 670 km
Length of coastline ■ 46.6 km
Neighbouring states ■ Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia
Where the Alps meet the Mediterranean and the Pannonian Plain meets the Karst, there is
Slovenia. This small green country measures 20,273 km2 in area. The collision of four major
European geographical units has created a very invigorating landscape. The changing landsca-
pe is ever surprising. You can cast your eyes across the sea, then look in the other direction
and see high mountains. Heading up into the forests, you can see the green plains below you.
From upland meadows your view stretches into river gorges. This close proximity of oppo-
sites and contrasts is one of the country’s hallmarks.
Facts about Slovenia - the only country with the word love in its name!
Full name ■ Republic of Slovenia
State ■ Democratic parliamentary republic since 25th June 1991; Member of the European
Union since 1st May 2004
Capital ■ Ljubljana (the European Green Capital 2016)
National flag ■ Horizontal stripes in white, blue and red with Slovenian coat of arms on its left
upper side
Coat of arms ■ Three six-pointed yellow stars are symbols of the Counts of Celje with Triglav
as a symbol of Slovenehood and underlying two wavy lines symbolizing Slovenian rivers and
the sea
Anthem ■ The seventh stanza of Zdravljica, a poem by France Prešeren, set to music by Stanko
Premrl
Official Language ■ Slovene, in some nationally mixed border areas also Italian and Hungar-
ian
Size ■ 20,273 sq km (7,827 sq miles)
Length of borders ■ 1,370 km: with Austria 318 km, with Italy 280 km, with Hungary 102 km,
with Croatia 670 km
Length of coastline ■ 46.6 km
Neighbouring states ■ Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia
