Slovenia
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Capital
Ljubljana
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Local time
8:27
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Population
2.07 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+386
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Currency
€ EUR (euro)
Slovenia
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Capital
Ljubljana
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Local time
8:27
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Population
2.07 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+386
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Currency
€ EUR (euro)
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Average Salary
$ 1 789
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Petrol price
€ 1.78 pl
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Precipitation
1 162mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
20 273 km2
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Protected Area
54%
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Forest Area
62%
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Agricultural area
30%
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Railways
1209km
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Annual air passengers
1.01 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Slovene - 93 %
Croat - 1 %
Serb - 2 %
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Religion
Catholic - 58 %
other Christian - 1 %
other Christian - 1 %
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Languages
Slovenian
Serbo-Croatian
other or unspecified
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Armed Forces
13 200
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Murders
1 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
10.9 l/person
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Smoking
22.3%
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Diabetes
7.8%
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Tuberculosis
7 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting, electronics, trucks, automobiles, electric power equipment, wood products, textiles, chemicals
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Agriculture
potatoes, hops, wheat, sugar beets, corn, grapes, cattle, sheep, poultry
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Natural Resources
lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
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Energy Import
44%
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Natural Resources
lignite coal, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
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Renewable Energy
22%
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CO2 Emissions
12 812kt
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Ease of Business
37 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
95
What not to do when visiting Slovenia
Slovenia Don't mix up Slovakia vs Slovenia vs Slavonia. Slovakia is a Danubian country that was part of former Czechoslovakia. Slovenia is a country on Balkan Peninsula. Slavonia is a region in Croatia. The common thing among them is their Slavic-ness.
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Slovenia Don’t block or walk in the bike lanes - cities have well-developed bicycling networks with marked lanes and many rules governing cycling.
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Slovenia Don’t forget to ask about another person’s general matters when greeting.
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Did you know?
Slovenia is one of only two countries besides the U.S where an American first lady has been born (Melania Trump), the other being the U.K (Louisa Adams).
Slovenia Don't smoke everywhere - there are one of the strictest smoking laws in Europe. Make sure you are in a smoking area, otherwise you expect a fine.
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Europe Don’t forget to handshake when greeting (men). Women usually greet with light kisses on both cheeks (”air kisses” where you just touch cheeks and kiss the air), a handshake is common on first meeting. Eye contact is important.
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Europe Don't smack or slurp - it's not appreciated.
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Europe Don't avoid eye contact business and personal conversations. It's a sign of courtesy.
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Europe Don't enter buses, trains or similar before everyone who wants to get out has done so.
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Europe Don't forget to wear reflectors when riding a bike or walking at dark.
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