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Republic of Slovenia
🗺️ Ljubljana, Slovenia
Capital city
📍 46.0569°, 14.5058°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalLjubljana
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.1M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.si
Internet Users90%
GDP per Capita$48,500
🌍 Geography
Locationsouth Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than New Jersey
ClimateMediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Terraina short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to t...
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsSlovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 est.)
ReligionsCatholic 69%, Orthodox 4%, Muslim 3%, Christian 1%, other 3%, atheist 14%, non-believer/agnostic 4%, refused to answer 2% (2019 est.)
Median Age46 years
Life Expectancy82.2 years
National HolidayIndependence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
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Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook