Friday, April 11, 2014

Slovenia





Slovenia (Listeni/slˈvniə/ sloh-VEE-nee-ə; Slovene: Slovenija, [slɔˈveːnija]), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija, [ɾɛˈpuːblika slɔˈveːnija] ( )), is a nation state in southern Central Europe[12][Note 2] at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes.[17][18] It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast, and Hungary to the northeast.[19] It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.05 million.[20] It is a parliamentary republic[21] and a member of the European Union and NATO.[22] Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.[23]


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