Slovenia Facts and History

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Flag of Slovenia
National Flag of Slovenia

Interesting facts about Slovenia

  • Official Name: Republika Slovenija (Republic of Slovenia)
  • Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses (National Council [40]; National Assembly [90])
  • President: Borut Pahor
  • Prime Minister: Janez Janša
  • GDP: 54.17 billion USD (2019)
  • Capital: Ljubljana
  • Population: 2.081 million (2019)
  • Official Languages: Slovenian
  • Currency: Euro
  • Timezone: GMT+2
  • Area: 20,271 km²
  • Dialing Code: +386
  • Major Mountain Ranges: The Julian Alps,The Kamnik Alps,The Karavanke Range
  • Major Rivers: Drava River,Savinja River,Mura River
  • Continent: Europe
  • Border Countries: Slovenia a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Austria, Croatia, Hungary, and Italy.

Map of Slovenia

National Symbols of Slovenia

  • National Bird: cock
  • National Anthem: “Zdravljica”
  • National Animal: brown bear
  • National Flower: carnation
  • National Poet: France Prešeren
  • National Game: skiing