Guide Note

Slovenia is located in South Central Europe. It has in its border Croatia in the east and south, Italy in the west, the Adriatic Sea in the southwest, Austria in the north and Hungary in the northeast.

Fast Facts

Capital: Ljubljana
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Population: 2,023,358 (2008 est)
Predominant Religion: Catholic
Currency: Euro
Exchange Rate: 0.6625
Official Language: Slovenian
International Dialing Code: +386
Time Zone: CET

History

In it's early history Slovenia has been part of the Roman Empire, the Republic of Venice and the Austrian Empire among others. Between World War I and World War II Slovenia was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and then in 1945 the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Slovenia would gain it's independence in 1991.

Politics

Slovenia has a President as the Head of State. The President is selected every five years by popular vote. Slovenia's executive branch consists of a cabinet and a prime minister. The bicameral Parliament of Slovenia consists of a National Assembly, which has ninety members, and the National Council which has forty members.

Geography

Slovenia consists of four major European geographic regions. The Mediterranean, the Dinarides, the Alps and the Pannonian plain.

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Slovenia

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Slovenia
Slovenia.si: Gateway to Slovenia Information
Wikipedia: Slovenia
U.S. Department of State: Slovenia
CIA World Factbook: Slovenia
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Slovenia
BBC Country Profiles: Slovenia

Slovenia News

Official Site: Slovenian News from Government Communication Office
Slovenia Times: Daily News from Slovenia
Google News Search: Slovenia News
Yahoo! News Search: Slovenia News
Topix: Slovenia News

Slovenia Travel Information

Official Site: Slovenia Travel Guide
Slovenia.si: Gateway to Information on Slovenia
Slovenia Tips: Slovenia's Cities and their History
Wikipedia: Tourism in Slovenia
Wikitravel: Slovenia Travel Guide
Slovenia Life: The Complete Travel Guide to Slovenia
Slovenia Welcomes: Slovenia:Hotels and Travel Blogs
Slovenia-Guide.com: Complete Guide to Slovenia Travel
Visit Slovenia: Slovenia Travel Guide
AMZS.si: Foreign Drivers Regulations Guide

Slovenia Politics

Wikipedia: Politics of Slovenia | Constitution of Slovenia
Wikipedia: President of Slovenia | Prime Minister of Slovenia
Yahoo! Directory: Slovenia Politics
Encyclopedia of the Nations: Slovenia Political background
United Nations Development Programme: Slovenia

Slovenia Government Sites

Official Site: Slovenian Government Communication Office
Official Site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official Site: Republic of Slovenia, Government Offices

Slovenia Facts and History

BBC News: Slovenia:A chronology of key events
Wikipedia: History of Slovenia | Timeline of Slovenia History
Matkurja: Slovenia Country Info
Conservapedia: Slovenia
History of nations: Slovenia
Portals of the World: Slovenia

Slovenia Maps and Geography

World Atlas: Map of Slovenia
Wikipedia: Geography of Slovenia | Protected Areas of Slovenia
Geography IQ: Slovenia Geography
Applied Language: Geography of Slovenia

Slovenia Culture

CulturalProfiles.net: Slovenia Cultural Profile created by Ministry of Culture and Visiting Arts
Wikipedia: Culture of Slovenia | Slovene Literature
Wikipedia: Music of Slovenia | Slovenian Cuisine
Maribor2012.si: Maribor - Candidate for European Capitol of Culture

Slovenia Capital

Mahalo's page on Ljubljana
Wikipedia: Ljubljana
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ijs.si: Ljubljana
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Slovenia Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Maribor
Greenwich Mean Time: Slovenian Cities
Wikipedia: Maribor
World 66: Maribor Travel Guide
Maribor City Guide: Maribor The City of Kind People

Slovenia Recreation and Activities

MTB: Slovenia Mountain Biking Information

Slovenia Photos and Videos

Official site: Slovenia Pictures from Government Communication Office
Slovenija.TV: Video Information on Slovenia
Google Image Search: Slovenia Images
Flickr: Slovenia Photos
Google & YouTube Video Search: Slovenia Video Clips
Yahoo! Image Search: Slovenia Images

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