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Flag Coat-of-arms

a shield with the image of Triglav in white against a blue background
at the center, beneath it are two wavy blue lines depicting seas and
rivers,
and around it, there are three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted
triangle

National Anthem: The Toast
Location: Middle Europe, at the Adriatic Sea, bordering Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia
see: interactive map and neighbouring countries
Area: 20,256 km²
Capital: Ljubljana, population: 330.000
Coastline: 47 km
Population: 2 million, 90% Slovenes, with Italian and Hungarian minorities.
Language and Alphabet: Slovene. Most Slovenes speak one of the following foreign languages: English, Italian or German. Alphabet is latin. See an annotated list of Slovene language -learning materials for English speakers and the on-line version of the book Slovene for travelers with sound samples.
Climate: Climate ranges from Mediterranean to moderate continental and even alpine.
Currency: The Slovenian currency is the tolar (SIT), which is divided into the hundred stotins. It can be exchanged at numerous exchange offices throughout Slovenia. See the current exchange rate of Bank of Slovenia.
Mains Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz
Television Standard: PAL B, G
Time Zone: Continental European time (GMT+1). In summer the local DST is GMT+2.
National Holidays: January 1, 2: New Year
February 8: Culture Day
Easter Monday
April 27: National Resistance Day (WW2)
May 1, 2: International Labour Day
June 25: National Day
August 15: Assumption
October 31: Reformation Day
November 1: Remembrance Day
December 25: Christmas
December 26: Independence Day