SLOVENIA

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 FAST FACTS

• in Central Europe

• population: 2,079,477 (May 2022)

• area: 20,140 Km2 (about 2.4 times smaller than Slovakia)

• capital: Ljubljana

• official language: Slovenian

• currency: euro (EUR)

1st PART
GEOGRAPHY

LOCATION

BORDERS:
• Austria (north)
• Hungary (northeast)
• Croatia (south)
• Gulf of Venice – Adriatic Sea (southwest)
TECTONIC PLATES:
• three plates: Europe, Adria and Tisza
AREA MADE OF:
• Eastern Alps,
• Southern Alps
• the Dinarides
• the Pannonian basin
 HYDROSPHERE

LAKES:
• most have glacial origin
• many are intermittent because of the Karst surface
• Lake Bled
SEAS:
» largest lake of glacial origin
• Black Sea basin
• Lake Bohinj
• Adriatic Sea
• Lake Cerknica
»  largest intermittent • has 47 kilometre long coastline from

• Wild Lake, border with Italy to border with

» deepest, depth of over 160 metres Croatia
• Lake Trboje, Lake Jasna, Lake Črnava, Lake Ribnica,...
RIVERS:
• almost 28,000 km of watercourses
• not equally distributed (about 40% of Slovenia is karst)
• River Sava
» longest, source at Zelenci Pools close to Kranjska Gora, drains into the Black Sea
» major tributaries: the Kokra, the Savinja, the Ljubljanica, the Drina

• River Drava
» source at South Tyrol, Italy, drains into the Black Sea,
» one of the busiest in production of hydroelectricity
» major tributaries: the Gurk and the Lavant

» River Savinja, River Mura,... draining in Black Sea

• Soča, Vipava, Idrijca, Dragonja River,... draining in Mediterranean Sea
 CLIMATE

Clear separation between:

• continental climate in the north-east
• severe Alpine climate in the high mountain regions and a sub-
Mediterranean climate at the coastal area

• if you go further inland the temperatures are lower and during winter the
chance of snow greater
• summers in are very warm with lots of sun, temperatures between 25 - 30
degrees Celsius 
• in the coastal areas you can enjoy wonderful, pleasant summer months
making July and August a great time to visit
• is a relatively wet country, mainly due to its location
• because of the relatively large amount of precipitation you will find
beautiful, green nature reserves there
2nd PART
DEMOGRAPHICS
 NATIONAL SYMBOLS

FLAG
• consists three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with the coat of arms located in the upper left side
• the flag's colors are considered to be Pan-Slavic, but they actually come from the medieval coat of arms of the Duchy of Carniola

COAT OF ARMS
• red bordered blue shield
• white Mount Triglav
• under thera are two wavy lines representing the sea and the rivers
• above there are three golden six-pointed stars representing the Counts of Celje (the most influential late medieval noble dynasty on the
territory of present-day Slovenia)
ANTHEM
• called Zdravljica
• the text is the seventh stanza of Zdravljica (A Toast) by Slovenia's greatest and most celebrated poet, France Prešeren
• the melody is from the choral work of the same name by Stanko Premrl
• the poem reaches its culmination in praising the values of peace, tolerance and cooperation among nations
• national day: celebrated on 25 Jun 1991

• national sport: football

• national animal: Carniolan honey bee

Olm

• national flower: Carnation

• national food: veal and buckwheat dumplings

 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

• 149th country by population

• median age: 44.5 years
• urban population: 55.2%
• population density: 103 P/Km²
• fertility rate: 1.6
• life expectancy: 81.9 years
• yearly change of population: + 0.01%
• nominal GDP: $48,769,655,479 (USD)
• GDP per capita: $25,543
STRUCTURE OF POPULATION IN GRAPHS
 10 BIGGEST CITIES BY POPULATION

Ljubljana 272,220

Maribor 95,171

Celje 37,520

Kranj 36,874

Velenje 25,456

Koper 24,996

Novo Mesto 23,341

Ptuj 18,164

Trbovlje 15,163

Kamnik 13,644
 POLITICS
• parliamentary democratic republic
• proportional electoral system
• power is divided into the legislative, executive and judicial branches
• holder of the legislative branch is the parliament, which consists of the National Assembly and the National Council
• executive power is vested in the Government
• judicial power is separated from both the legislative and the executive powers

Robert Golob
Prime minister of Slovenia elected on 25th May 2022.

Borut Pahor
The President of the Republic represents and defends the interests of the Republic of
Slovenia in relation to other nations, is elected by citizens for a term of five years.
 FAMOUS SLOVENES

Slavoj Žižek
• a philosopher whose works in subjects, such as continental philosophy, Marxism, Hegelianism, and psychoanalysis,
has gained him international influence

Luka Dončić
• basketball player, plays for NBA team Dallas Mavericks, won Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 season

Jan Oblak
• professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and captains the Slovenia
national team, frequently ranked as one of the best goalkeepers in the world

Melania Trump
• former fashion model, married to Donald Trump, who won the 2016 U.S. presidential race

Tina Maze
• World Cup alpine ski racer, one of just 6 women who have won in all five World Cup events and one of three
women who have won in all five disciplines in a single season
 HISTORY

• the ancestors of the Slovenes were the Slavs, who migrated to the area of ​the present-day Slovenia from the area of Carpathians in
the 6th century

• until the 20th century, the area of Slovenia was ruled by foreigners, mostly by the Habsburgs or, later on, the Austro-Hungary
monarchy

• the Slovenians emerged as a nation and forged their own identity, despite the oppression and sustained pressure to assimilate

• Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia after the First World War, and then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia after the Second World War

• after more than 70 years of living in Yugoslavia, the Slovenians had built a consensus for an independent path

• in the 1990 plebiscite, almost 90% of the population voted for independence
 CULTURE & TRADITIONS

• Slovenia is one of the rare countries, if not actually the only country in the
world, where a day of culture is a national holiday
• has a very well-spread network of cultural institutions, organizations and
associations, comparable to the culturally most developed European countries

Bobbin lacemaking Beekeeping

• a traditional handicraft of • is one of the oldest and most enduring
making lace by crossing and parts of Slovenia’s cultural heritage
twisting thread wound on
special wooden sticks known as
bobbins
 MY EXPERIENCES FROM SLOVENIA
(TOURIST ATTRACTIONS)

1. LAKE BLED
• the only Slovenian island is located in the middle of it
» you can rent a traditional boat to get there and visit St. Mary of the Assumptions church

• is surrounded by Julian Alps

• the most beautiful view is from the Bled castle, which rises 456 ft. up from the surface
2. LJUBLANA
• capital
• around 300 000 inhabitans
• one of Europe's smallest and most
liveable capitals
• it was the European Commission's
Green Capital of Europe in 2016
• Ljubljanica River flows through the
city's heart
• offers beautiful bridges, buildings as
well as dozens of urban design elements
such as pillars, pyramids and lamp posts
3. MARIBOR
• second largest city
• around 114 000 inhabitans
• River Drava flows through middle of city
• embraced with the wine-growing hills and the Pohorje Mountain
• trans-regional financial, educational, trade and cultural centre
4. KRANJSKA GORA
• a world-class ski centre in the Julian Alps
• triple border point of Slovenia, Italy and Austria
• it sees Alpine skiers compete and top ski jumpers
break new records at the near-by Planica
5. SLOVENIAN COAST
Offers:
• delightful old Venetian towns with narrow streets and colourful houses,
• salt pans and marshlands,
• a lively hinterland with a wonderful choice of wineries,
• vibrant seaside restaurants and bars,
• beaches
• good food
Three main towns:
• Piran,
• Izola,
• Koper
Newer settlements:
• Portoroz,
• Strunjan,
• Ankaran.
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