Slovenia is around 60 percent forest, one of the highest shares in Europe. The word karst, used worldwide for limestone cave landscapes, comes from a region here.
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The capital city of Slovenia is Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia.
Word: Karst
Meaning: limestone terrain
Administrative Divisions
179 municipalities, 12 urban municipalities and 1 division.
Municipalities:
- Ajdovščina
- Bohinj
- Črnomelj
- Hrastnik
- Ig
- Izola
- Kanal ob Soči
- Kobarid
- Komen
- Komenda
- Kostel
- Laško
- Ljutomer
- Loška Dolina
- Miren–Kostanjevica
- Mirna Peč
- Mislinja
- Municipality of Apače
- Municipality of Beltinci
- Municipality of Benedikt
- Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli
- Municipality of Bled
- Municipality of Bloke
- Municipality of Borovnica
- Municipality of Bovec
- Municipality of Braslovče
- Municipality of Brda
- Municipality of Brežice
- Municipality of Brezovica
- Municipality of Cankova
- Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem
- Municipality of Cerknica
- Municipality of Cerkvenjak
- Municipality of Črenšovci
- Municipality of Črna na Koroškem
- Municipality of Destrnik
- Municipality of Divača
- Municipality of Dobje
- Municipality of Dobrepolje
- Municipality of Dobrna
- Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
- Municipality of Dobrovnik
- Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani
- Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
- Municipality of Domžale
- Municipality of Dornava
- Municipality of Dravograd
- Municipality of Duplek
- Municipality of Gorenja Vas-Poljane
- Municipality of Gorišnica
- Municipality of Gornja Radgona
- Municipality of Gornji Grad
- Municipality of Gornji Petrovci
- Municipality of Grad
- Municipality of Grosuplje
- Municipality of Hajdina
- Municipality of Hoče-Slivnica
- Municipality of Hodoš
- Municipality of Horjul
- Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina
- Municipality of Idrija
- Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
- Municipality of Ivančna Gorica
- Municipality of Jesenice
- Municipality of Jezersko
- Municipality of Juršinci
- Municipality of Kamnik
- Municipality of Kidričevo
- Municipality of Kobilje
- Municipality of Kočevje
- Municipality of Kozje
- Municipality of Kranjska Gora
- Municipality of Križevci
- Municipality of Kungota
- Municipality of Kuzma
- Municipality of Lenart
- Municipality of Lendava
- Municipality of Litija
- Municipality of Ljubno
- Municipality of Logatec
- Municipality of Loški Potok
- Municipality of Lovrenc na Pohorju
- Municipality of Luče
- Municipality of Lukovica
- Municipality of Majšperk
- Municipality of Markovci
- Municipality of Medvode
- Municipality of Mengeš
- Municipality of Metlika
- Municipality of Mežica
- Municipality of Miklavž na Dravskem Polju
- Municipality of Moravče
- Municipality of Moravske Toplice
- Municipality of Mozirje
- Municipality of Muta
- Municipality of Naklo
- Municipality of Nazarje
- Municipality of Odranci
- Municipality of Oplotnica
- Municipality of Pesnica
- Municipality of Pivka
- Municipality of Podčetrtek
- Municipality of Podlehnik
- Municipality of Podvelka
- Municipality of Polzela
- Municipality of Postojna
- Municipality of Prebold
- Municipality of Preddvor
- Municipality of Prevalje
- Municipality of Puconci
- Municipality of Rače–Fram
- Municipality of Radenci
- Municipality of Radlje ob Dravi
- Municipality of Radovljica
- Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem
- Municipality of Razkrižje
- Municipality of Ribnica
- Municipality of Ribnica na Pohorju
- Municipality of Rogaška Slatina
- Municipality of Rogašovci
- Municipality of Rogatec
- Municipality of Selnica ob Dravi
- Municipality of Semič
- Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba
- Municipality of Šenčur
- Municipality of Šentilj
- Municipality of Šentjernej
- Municipality of Sežana
- Municipality of Škocjan
- Municipality of Škofja Loka
- Municipality of Škofljica
- Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah
- Municipality of Šmartno ob Paki
- Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
- Municipality of Sodražica
- Municipality of Šoštanj
- Municipality of Starše
- Municipality of Štore
- Municipality of Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih Goricah
- Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
- Municipality of Tabor
- Municipality of Tolmin
- Municipality of Trbovlje
- Municipality of Trnovska Vas
- Municipality of Tržič
- Municipality of Trzin
- Municipality of Turnišče
- Municipality of Velika Polana
- Municipality of Velike Lašče
- Municipality of Veržej
- Municipality of Vipava
- Municipality of Vodice
- Municipality of Vojnik
- Municipality of Vrhnika
- Municipality of Vuzenica
- Municipality of Žalec
- Municipality of Zavrč
- Municipality of Žetale
- Municipality of Žiri
- Municipality of Žirovnica
- Municipality of Žužemberk
- Ormož
- Piran
- Radeče
- Ruše
- Šalovci
- Šentjur
- Sevnica
- Slovenska Bistrica
- Slovenske Konjice
- Solčava
- Sveta Ana
- Trebnje
- Vitanje
- Vransko
- Železniki
- Zreče
- municipality of Cerkno
- municipality of Videm
Urban municipalities:
- City Municipality of Celje
- City Municipality of Koper
- City Municipality of Krško
- City Municipality of Murska Sobota
- City Municipality of Nova Gorica
- City Municipality of Novo Mesto
- City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec
- City Municipality of Velenje
- Kranj
- Ljubljana City Municipality
- Maribor City Municipality
- Ptuj
Division:
- SI-05
Administrative divisions of Slovenia map
Slovenia is a Country located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia
Population: 2,130,986 (UN)
Area: 20,273 km² / 12,597 sq mi
People from Slovenia are called: Slovenes, Slovenians
Geography
Latitude: 46.061° N
Longitude: 14.915° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Human Development
HDI Rank: 21 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.931
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 17.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 81.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2004
Euro - since 2007
Schengen - since 2007
NATO - since 2004
Technical Information
TLD: .si
Calling Code: +386
MapGeo Name: Slovenia
MapGeo Code: SI