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Description and Basic Information
Slovenia with its capital Ljubljana is located in Europe (south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia). It covers some 20,274 square kilometres (slightly smaller than New Jersey) with 2,007,000 citizens. Slovenian and Serbo-Croatian are the some of the languages spoken by the majority in Slovenia. Hungary, Italy, Croatia and Austria are bordering countries.
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About Slovenia
The terrain offers a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east. The average density of population is about 98 per km². The climate in can be described as Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east. Possible natural disasters include flooding or earthquakes.
To reach someone in Slovenia dial +386 prior to a number. There are 1,034,000 installed telephones. And there are 2,100,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 MHz and 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".si". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 220V - 50Hz.
The country consists of 193 regions/states which are listed below.
Regions/States of Slovenia
- Bohinj
- Ljubljana
- Mestna Obcina Celje
- Mestna Obcina Koper-Capodistria
- Mestna Obcina Kranj
- Mestna Obcina Maribor
- Mestna Obcina Murska Sobota
- Mestna Obcina Nova Gorica
- Mestna Obcina Novo mesto
- Mestna Obcina Ptuj
- Mestna Obcina Slovenj Gradec
- Mestna Obcina Velenje
- Obcina Ajdovscina
- Obcina Beltinci
- Obcina Benedikt
- Obcina Bistrica ob Sotli
- Obcina Bled
- Obcina Bloke
- Obcina Borovnica
- Obcina Bovec
- Obcina Braslovce
- Obcina Brda
- Obcina Brezice
- Obcina Brezovica
- Obcina Cankova
- Obcina Cerklje na Gorenjskem
- Obcina Cerknica
- Obcina Cerkno
- Obcina Cerkvenjak
- Obcina Crensovci
- Obcina Crna na Koroskem
- Obcina Crnomelj
- Obcina Destrnik
- Obcina Divaca
- Obcina Dobje
- Obcina Dobrepolje
- Obcina Dobrna
- Obcina Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec
- Obcina Dobrovnik-Dobronak
- Obcina Dol pri Ljubljani
- Obcina Dolenjske Toplice
- Obcina Domzale
- Obcina Dornava
- Obcina Dravograd
- Obcina Duplek
- Obcina Gorenja Vas-Poljane
- Obcina Gorisnica
- Obcina Gornja Radgona
- Obcina Gornji Grad
- Obcina Gornji Petrovci
- Obcina Grad
- Obcina Grosuplje
- Obcina Hajdina
- Obcina Hoce-Slivnica
- Obcina Hodos-Hodos
- Obcina Horjul
- Obcina Hrastnik
- Obcina Hrpelje-Kozina
- Obcina Idrija
- Obcina Ig
- Obcina Ilirska Bistrica
- Obcina Ivancna Gorica
- Obcina Izola-Isola
- Obcina Jesenice
- Obcina Jezersko
- Obcina Jursinci
- Obcina Kamnik
- Obcina Kanal
- Obcina Kidricevo
- Obcina Kobarid
- Obcina Kobilje
- Obcina Kocevje
- Obcina Komen
- Obcina Komenda
- Obcina Kostel
- Obcina Kozje
- Obcina Kranjska Gora
- Obcina Krizevci
- Obcina Krsko
- Obcina Kungota
- Obcina Kuzma
- Obcina Lasko
- Obcina Lenart
- Obcina Lendava-Lendva
- Obcina Litija
- Obcina Ljubno
- Obcina Ljutomer
- Obcina Logatec
- Obcina Loska Dolina
- Obcina Loski Potok
- Obcina Lovrenc na Pohorju
- Obcina Luce
- Obcina Lukovica
- Obcina Majsperk
- Obcina Markovci
- Obcina Medvode
- Obcina Menges
- Obcina Metlika
- Obcina Mezica
- Obcina Miklavz na Dravskem Polju
- Obcina Miren-Kostanjevica
- Obcina Mirna Pec
- Obcina Mislinja
- Obcina Moravce
- Obcina MoravskeToplice
- Obcina Mozirje
- Obcina Muta
- Obcina Naklo
- Obcina Nazarje
- Obcina Odranci
- Obcina Oplotnica
- Obcina Ormoz
- Obcina Osilnica
- Obcina Pesnica
- Obcina Piran-Pirano
- Obcina Pivka
- Obcina Podcetrtek
- Obcina Podlehnik
- Obcina Podvelka
- Obcina Polzela
- Obcina Postojna
- Obcina Prebold
- Obcina Preddvor
- Obcina Prevalje
- Obcina Puconci
- Obcina Race-Fram
- Obcina Radece
- Obcina Radenci
- Obcina Radlje ob Dravi
- Obcina Radovljica
- Obcina Ravne na Koroskem
- Obcina Razkrizje
- Obcina Ribnica
- Obcina Ribnica na Pohorju
- Obcina Rogaska Slatina
- Obcina Rogasovci
- Obcina Rogatec
- Obcina Ruse
- Obcina Salovci
- Obcina Selnica ob Dravi
- Obcina Semic
- Obcina Sempeter-Vrtojba
- Obcina Sencur
- Obcina Sentilj
- Obcina Sentjernej
- Obcina Sentjur pri Celju
- Obcina Sevnica
- Obcina Sezana
- Obcina Skocjan
- Obcina Skofja Loka
- Obcina Skofljica
- Obcina Slovenska Bistrica
- Obcina Slovenske Konjice
- Obcina Smarje pri Jelsah
- Obcina Smartno ob Paki
- Obcina Smartno pri Litiji
- Obcina Sodrazica
- Obcina Solcava
- Obcina Sostanj
- Obcina Starse
- Obcina Store
- Obcina Sveta Ana
- Obcina Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah
- Obcina Sveti Jurij
- Obcina Tabor
- Obcina Tisina
- Obcina Tolmin
- Obcina Trbovlje
- Obcina Trebnje
- Obcina Trnovska vas
- Obcina Trzic
- Obcina Trzin
- Obcina Turnisce
- Obcina Velika Polana
- Obcina Velike Lasce
- Obcina Verzej
- Obcina Videm
- Obcina Vipava
- Obcina Vitanje
- Obcina Vodice
- Obcina Vojnik
- Obcina Vransko
- Obcina Vrhnika
- Obcina Vuzenica
- Obcina Zagorje ob Savi
- Obcina Zalec
- Obcina Zavrc
- Obcina Zelezniki
- Obcina Zetale
- Obcina Ziri
- Obcina Zirovnica
- Obcina Zrece
- Obcina Zuzemberk
European Tourism Information
Official Tourism Office
Website: Slovenia Tourism
Dimiceva 13
1504 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 58 98 000
Fax: +386 1 58 98 100 or 58 98 200
Unesco World Heritage Properties
Škocjan Caves
This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known...
Demographic Information
Age Distribution in Slovenia
Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Slovenia has rised over the last 10 years by 0.3 births per thousand from 8.7 in 2001 to 8.9 in 2010. Currently, 17,868 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Slovenia has rised over the last 10 years by 0.7 deaths per thousand from 10 in 2001 to 10.7 in 2010. Currently, 21,514 people die each year.
Natural Population Growth
Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Slovenia is shrinking at an rate of 0.14% (or by 2,844 citizens). Each year 801 people enter this country (or 0.40 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of -0.18%. Or an total decrease of 3,646 citizens.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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