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Slovenia |
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Slovenia is a coastal Alpine country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north. |
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Surface: |
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The mainland covers 20,273 km2. Land boundaries: Croatia (670 km), Italy (280 km), Austria (330 km), and Hungary (102 km) |
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Population: |
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2,008,516 inhabitants. Composition of population: The majority of the populations are Slovenians; national minorities are Serbs, Croats, Bosniaks, Italians, and others. |
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System of government: |
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Multi-party parliamentary republic. |
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Capital: |
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Ljubljana (265,881 inhabitants), the economic, traffic, cultural and academic centre of the country. |
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Coastline: |
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46,6 km |
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Official language: |
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Slovenian |
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Highest peak: |
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Triglav: 2,864 m above sea level. |
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Climate: |
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Its climate is Submediterranean on the coast, Alpine in the mountains and continental with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
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Currency: |
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euro (1 euro = 100 cents). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks. |
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National Holidays 2007: |
January 1, New Year's Day I
January 2, New Year's Day II
January 6, Orthodox Christmas Eve
January 7, Orthodox Christmas Day I
January 9, Republic Day
January 14, Orthodox New Year's Day I
January 15, Orthodox New Year's Day II
January 20, Islamic New Year
January 27, Orthodox Saint's Sava Day
March 1, Independence Day
April 6, Christian Good Friday
April 8, Christian Eastern
April 9, Christian Eastern Monday
May 1, Labor Day I
May 2, Labor Day II
May 9, Victory Day
August 15, Catholic Assumption Day
October 13, Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
November 1, All Saint's Day
November 25, Statehood day
December 20, Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
December 25, Christmas Day |
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UNESCO Heritage: |
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Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (since 2005) |
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Important telephone numbers: |
Calling code: (+386)
Police: 112
Fire fighting: 113
Helth Emergency: 112 |
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Time zone: |
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CET (UTC+1) |
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