Slovenia, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Image of Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia
Slovenia is a European nation excelling in sustainable tourism, green innovation, renewable-energy deployment, and high-quality public services.
Slovenia in one word would be “Karst,” meaning limestone terrain.
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Slovenia is a country located in the Southern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
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The capital city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
Slovenia is located in | Southern Europe Europe Continent |
Member of | European Union since 2004 Euro since 2007 Schengen since 2007 NATO since 2004 |
Slovenia has a population of | 2,118,396 inhabitants within a total area of 20,273 Km2 (12,597 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
Slovenia’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 9 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.40 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
Human Development Index (HDI) | Slovenia HDI ranks in position nº 21 worldwide HDI of 0.931 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
Slovenia’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 183 countries Slovenia passport ranks 9th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
Slovenia GDP per capita is | $35,332 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
Slovenia ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
Latitude & Longitude | 46° 07' N, 14° 49' E Open in Google Maps |
Neighbouring countries | Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Austria. |
Slovenia Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
Most predominant religion | Catholic, |
Second most predominant religion | Muslim, |
Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
Internet ccTLD | .si |
Slovenia calling code | +386 |
Slovenia administrative divisions
200 municipalities (obcine) and 12 urban municipalities (mestne obcine)municipalities
- Ajdovscina
- Ankaran
- Apace
- Beltinci
- Benedikt
- Bistrica ob Sotli
- Bled
- Bloke
- Bohinj
- Borovnica
- Bovec
- Braslovce
- Brda
- Brezice
- Brezovica
- Cankova
- Cerklje na Gorenjskem
- Cerknica
- Cerkno
- Cerkvenjak
- Cirkulane
- Crensovci
- Crna na Koroskem
- Crnomelj
- Destrnik
- Divaca
- Dobje
- Dobrepolje
- Dobrna
- Dobrova-Polhov Gradec
- Dobrovnik/Dobronak
- Dolenjske Toplice
- Dol pri Ljubljani
- Domzale
- Dornava
- Dravograd
- Duplek
- Gorenja Vas-Poljane
- Gorisnica
- Gorje
- Gornja Radgona
- Gornji Grad
- Gornji Petrovci
- Grad
- Grosuplje
- Hajdina
- Hoce-Slivnica
- Hodos
- Horjul
- Hrastnik
- Hrpelje-Kozina
- Idrija
- Ig
- Ilirska Bistrica
- Ivancna Gorica
- Izola/Isola
- Jesenice
- Jezersko
- Jursinci
- Kamnik
- Kanal ob Soci
- Kidricevo
- Kobarid
- Kobilje
- Kocevje
- Komen
- Komenda
- Kosanjevica na Krki
- Kostel
- Kozje
- Kranjska Gora
- Krizevci
- Kungota
- Kuzma
- Lasko
- Lenart
- Lendava/Lendva
- Litija
- Ljubno
- Ljutomer
- Log-Dragomer
- Logatec
- Loska Dolina
- Loski Potok
- Lovrenc na Pohorju
- Luce
- Lukovica
- Majsperk
- Makole
- Markovci
- Medvode
- Menges
- Metlika
- Mezica
- Miklavz na Dravskem Polju
- Miren-Kostanjevica
- Mirna
- Mirna Pec
- Mislinja
- Mokronog-Trebelno
- Moravce
- Moravske Toplice
- Mozirje
- Muta
- Naklo
- Nazarje
- Odranci
- Oplotnica
- Ormoz
- Osilnica
- Pesnica
- Piran/Pirano
- Pivka
- Podcetrtek
- Podlehnik
- Podvelka
- Poljcane
- Polzela
- Postojna
- Prebold
- Preddvor
- Prevalje
- Puconci
- Race-Fram
- Radece
- Radenci
- Radlje ob Dravi
- Radovljica
- Ravne na Koroskem
- Razkrizje
- Recica ob Savinji
- Rence-Vogrsko
- Ribnica
- Ribnica na Pohorju
- Rogaska Slatina
- Rogasovci
- Rogatec
- Ruse
- Salovci
- Selnica ob Dravi
- Semic
- Sempeter-Vrtojba
- Sencur
- Sentilj
- Sentjernej
- Sentjur
- Sentrupert
- Sevnica
- Sezana
- Skocjan
- Skofja Loka
- Skofljica
- Slovenska Bistrica
- Slovenske Konjice
- Smarje pri Jelsah
- Smarjeske Toplice
- Smartno ob Paki
- Smartno pri Litiji
- Sodrazica
- Solcava
- Sostanj
- Sredisce ob Dravi
- Starse
- Store
- Straza
- Sveta Ana
- Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih Goricah
- Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah
- Sveti Jurij ob Scavnici
- Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah
- Sveti Tomaz
- Tabor
- Tisina
- Tolmin
- Trbovlje
- Trebnje
- Trnovska Vas
- Trzic
- Trzin
- Turnisce
- Velika Polana
- Velike Lasce
- Verzej
- Videm
- Vipava
- Vitanje
- Vodice
- Vojnik
- Vransko
- Vrhnika
- Vuzenica
- Zagorje ob Savi
- Zalec
- Zavrc
- Zelezniki
- Zetale
- Ziri
- Zirovnica
- Zrece
- Zuzemberk
urban municipalities
- Celje
- Koper
- Kranj
- Krsko
- Ljubljana
- Maribor
- Murska Sobota
- Nova Gorica
- Novo Mesto
- Ptuj
- Slovenj Gradec
- Velenje
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