FAST FACTS
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Political system: Parliamentary republic
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Population: 2,05 million
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Land surface: 20.273 km2
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Capital: Ljubljana, 265.000 inhabitants
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Official language: Slovene
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International borders: Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia
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Telephone code: 386
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Independent since 1991 (used to be part of Yugoslavia)
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Member of the European Union since 2004
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Currency : EURO since 2007
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Religion: Roman Catholic
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Climate: Alpine, continental, sub-Mediterranean
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Length of Adriatic coast: 46,6km