FACTS

Location: Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia

Area (only Total) total: 20,273 sq km

Climate: Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east

Terrain: 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

Population: 2,007,711

Main Language (only first): Slovenian

Government type: parliamentary republic

Capital (Name): Ljubljana

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 25 June 1991

National holiday: Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June