General information about Slovenia

Slovenija (Slovenia) is a country in Central Europe that lies in the eastern Alps at the northeastern end of the Adriatic Sea. The country borders Austria on the north, Italy on the northwest, Hungary on the northeast and Croatia on the south. Despite its small size, it is the only country in Europe that combines the Alps, the Mediterranean, the Pannonian Plain and the Karst. This diverse terrain offers you a chance to see different attractions without traveling long distances. It does not matter in which time of the year you arrive. It is perfect for a summer holiday, a winter break or a weekend holidays. You can have one eye on the sea, then look in the other direction and be surrounded by high mountains. You can ski in the morning and surrender yourself to the sun at the beaches of the Adriatic Sea in the afternoon. There are also many woods and forests in Slovenia. They are covering more than half of the country. The majority of the population speaks Slovene, which is also the country's official language. Slovenia is a member of the European Union.
As a small picturesque country; Slovenia is a great destination for your next vacations.


Here are some general characteristics of Slovenia:

• Population: 2.040.934
• Geographical Position: a Central European country
• Area: 20,273 km2/7,819 square miles
• Capital: Ljubljana (263.149 inhabitants)
• Climate: Alpine, Continental, and Mediterranean
• Time zone: Central European Time, GMT + 1, summer GMT +2
• Average temperatures: July 21°C, January 0°C
• Border length: 330 km of border with Austria, 280 km with Italy, 102 km with Hungary and 670 km with Croatia; a total of 1,382 km.
• Coastal area: 46.6 km/29 miles
• The highest mountain: Triglav, 2,864 m/9396 feet
• Population density: 99.1 inhabitants per km²
• Nationalities: Slovenian 1,631,363; Hungarian 6,243; Italian 2,258; other 324,172
• Religion: Roman Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1%