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___ SloveniaA virtual travel guide to Slovenia. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Slovenia's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this European nation, e.g.: official web sites of Slovenia, addresses of Slovenian and foreign embassies, city- and country guides with travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Slovenia. keywords: Slovenia information, Slovenia facts, Slovenia geography, Slovenia news papers, travel Slovenia, tourist information for Slovenia, Slovenia map | |
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Republic of Slovenia | Republika Slovenija |
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 Flag of Slovenia Background: The south central European country Slovenia stretches between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps. In 1918 the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new nation named Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, renamed to Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power of the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991. Since then, Slovenia has successfully integrated into the international community and is becoming a full member of the European Union and joins NATO. border countries: Austria, Croatia, Italy, Hungary related countries: Germany |
 Official Name: Republika Slovenija short form: Slovenija int'l short form: Slovenia int'l long form: Republic of Slovenia ISO Country Code: si Time: Time Zone: CET - Central European Time Local Time = UTC +1h Actual Time: Sat-Nov-7 23:15 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital City: Ljubljana (pop. 267 000) Other Cities: Maribor (110 668), Kranj (51 225), Celje (48 081), Koper (47 539). Government: Type: Parliamentary democratic republic. Independence: 25 June 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia. Constitution: 23 December 1991. Geography: Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia. Area: 20 273 square kilometers (7 906 sq. mi.). Terrain: Alps mountains rising to more than 2 800 meters (8 200 ft.) in the north, wide plateaus over 1000 meters (3 280 ft.) high in the southeast, Karst limestone region of caves in the south-southwest, hills in the east, and approximately 50 kilometers (39 mi.) of coastline on the Adriatic Sea. Climate: Mixture of continental, Alpine and Mediterranean climate, with cold winters and warm summers. People: Nationality: Noun--Slovene(s). Adjective--Slovenian. Population: 2 million. Ethnic groups: Slovenes 83.06%, Croats 1.81%, Serbs 1.98%, Bosniaks 1.10%, Hungarians 0.32%, Montenegrins 0.14%, Macedonians 0.20%, Albanians 0.31%, Italians 0.11%, Roma 0.17%. Religions: Roman Catholic 57.8%, refused to reply 15.7%, atheist 10.1%, Orthodox Christian 2.3%, Muslim 2.4%. Languages: Slovene (official). Hungarian, Italian are spoken in the border regions, and German fluency is common near the Austrian border. Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian are spoken by a minority (6%). English is widely understood by business people and students. Literacy: 99% Natural resources: Coal, mercury, timber. Agriculture products: Potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes; cattle, sheep, poultry. Industries: Ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics (including military electronics), trucks, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals, machine tools. Exports partners: Germany 23.2%, Italy 13.2%, Croatia 9%, Austria 7.3%, France 5.7%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 19.3%, Italy 18.3%, France 10%, Austria 8.6% (2003) Currency: Euro since 1.1.2007. |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of SloveniaPredsednik Republike SlovenijeSlovenia's Presidency. Government of the Republic of Slovenia The official government's website provides information on important government-related events. Predsednik Vlade Office of Slovenia's Prime Minister. Drzavni zbor The National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. E-uprava Slovenia E-government information portal. Government Public Relations and Media Office Comprehensive information about Slovenia and its government. Ministrstvo za Zunanje Zadeve Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations Official site of the Permanent Representation of Slovenia to the UN. Embassy of Slovenia London UK. List of Diplomatic Missions of and in Slovenia Adresses of Slovenian Missions Abroad and Foreign Missions in Slovenia. Statistics Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Slovenia in figures. Weather Agencija Republike Slovenije za okolje Slovenian Hydrometeorological Institute (in Slovene). Maps Map of Slovenia Political Map of Slovenia.  Google
Earth SloveniaZoomable satellite view and map of Slovenia. Google
Earth LjubljanaZoomable satellite view of Slovenia's capital city. Map
of EuropePolitical Map of Europe. |
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Slovenia NewsDeloNational news. Dnevnik National and international news (in Slovene). Morel Internet-based daily news (in Slovene). Slovenia News Economic, political and social news. Slovenska tiskovna agencija - STA Slovene Press Agency. Vecer Daily Newspaper (in Slovene). |
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Arts & CultureKobilarna LIPICASite of the Stud Farm Lipica and Lipizzan horses. National Museum of Slovenia/Narodni Muzej Cultural and scientific institution. National and University Library The Slovenian Philharmonic Slovene National Theatre Maribor Drama, Opera and Ballet at Maribor. |
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Business & EconomyBanka SlovenijeBank of Slovenia. Ljubljana Stock Exchange Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia Slovenian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (TIPO) Investment-related information. Transportation Airline Adria Airways Ljubljana based national carrier of Slovenia. |
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Destination Slovenia - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Slovenija: Ljubljana, Maribor, Istria, Koper, Lippiza, the Emerald, Wind, Amber, Sun, Peddler, and Goldenhorn routes.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, rafting, skiing, hiking, climbing, cruising, diving, tours and much more. Welcome to Slovenia Country information by the Slovenian Tourist Board. About Slovenia A Slovenia profile by Government Public Relations and Media Office. Slovenjia Slovenia travel and country information. Virtual Slovenia A virtual guide of Slovenia with images and 3D- 360° panoramas. Kobilarna Lipica Site of the stud farm Lipica and Lipizzan horses. City Guides Ljubljana The Municipality of Ljubljana. Ljubljana Tourist Information Portal A visitors guide to Ljubljana. Koper The Municipality of Koper. Tourism in Koper The official tourism information for the city of Koper. Maribor A tourism guide to the city of Maribor. Hotels NEW Hotels in Slovenia Find a Hotel in Slovenia. |
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EducationUniverza v LjubljaniThe university of Ljubljana, first Slovenian university, founded in 1917. Univerza v Mariboru The university of Maribor (UM) Science and Research Jozef Stefan Institute The leading Slovenian research organisation in the fields of natural sciences and technology. Slovenian Current Research Information System (SICRIS) |
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EnvironmentGovernmental BodiesMinistrstvo za okolje in prostor Official website of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning. MOP - Agencija RS za okolje Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia. Non Governmental Organizations Greenpeace na Slovensku Greenpeace Slovenia. Za Matku Zem Slovak NGO of natural environment and human rights protectors. |
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HistoryHistorical Archives LjubljanaSlovenija History Historical overview of Slovenia's history by the Government Public Relations and Media Office. |
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SearchMat'KurjaA guide to virtual Slovenia. Najdi.si Slovenia portal (in Slovene). SloWWWenia.com Another guide to virtual Slovenia (in Slovene). Newsgroup of Slovenia soc.culture.slovenia Additional Information on SloveniaBBC News Country Profile: SloveniaGovernments on the WWW: Slovenia Open Directory Project: Slovenia Russian and East European Network Information Center REENIC - Slovenia Wikipedia: Slovenia The World Factbook -- Slovenia |
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