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S LOVE NIA. SLOVENIA-IN THE HEART OF EUROPE. THE LAND AND ITS POSITION It lies in the heart of Europe between Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy. It covers 20256 sq km: the 10th smallest country in Europe.
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SLOVENIA-IN THE HEART OF EUROPE • THE LAND AND ITS POSITION • It lies in the heart of Europe between Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy. • It covers 20256 sq km: the 10th smallest country in Europe. • 4 geographic regions meet here: The Alps, The Dinaric Alps, The Panonnian plain and The Mediterraneandiversity in relief, climate, vegetation, soil. • Climate: -continental in central Slo, - alpine in NW, - submediterranean along the coast • The highest peak: mt Triglav (2864m) • The longest river: Sava • 46.6 km of sea coastline;
The 3rd most forested country in Europe • The longest lake: Cerknica-intermittent POPULATION • 2 mio population • BDP per capita:12.000 USD • Independent since 25th June 1991 • Member of EU 1st May 2004 • Catholic church is the biggest:60% • Official language-Slovene: one of the south Slavic languages
Alpine region • 42.1% of Slovenian surface • Almost half of the population lives here • 3 mountain ranges: The Julian Alps, The Karavanke Alps, The Kamnik-Savinja Alps • Glacial river valleys • High-karst plateaux: Pokljuka, Jelovica • Pre-Alpine hills and valleys: Ljubljana basin, Celje basin • Rivers have karstic sources
Ljubljana The capital Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
Dinaric • 28,2% of Slovenian surface • Hardly any surface waters • A string of karst poljes (fields) with disappearing rivers • Intermittent lakes: Cerknica • Most forested part of the country • Over 1000 explored caves • The original Karst • Burja: strong wind that blows up to 130 km/h region
Mediterannean region • It covers 8,6% of the surface of Slovenia • Part of the Mediterranean where the Adriatic reaches deepest into Central Europe • Submediterranean climate • Typical landscape characteristics: vineyards, terraces, olive plantations, stone houses • Port of Koper: Slovene naval window to the world • Medieval image of coastal towns: Piran, Koper
Panonian region • It covers 21.2% of the surface • Most fertile farm land in Slovenia • Typically continental climate • 80 pairs of white storks in the area • Thermal and mineral watersspa resorts • Orchards and vineyards on the hills