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Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia is a country in Central Europe. About 2.1 million people live there, in an area of 20 273 square kilometres. Its capital city is Ljubljana.
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Where is Slovenia?
Slovenia lies in Central Europe, on the continent of Europe.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 5 134 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 47 km long.
It shares a border with 4 countries: Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Italy.
How big is Slovenia?
Slovenia covers 20 273 square kilometres.
That is about 7.8 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 150th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 102.3 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Slovenia?
About 2.1 million people live in Slovenia.
That is the 145th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Slovene.
They pay with the Euro (€).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 75 years.
The land of Slovenia
The land of Slovenia sits on average 492 metres above sea level.
Its coast runs for about 47 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 2 days.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Slovenia different?
Dishes the country is known for: Ajdovi žganci, Belokranjska povitica and Obara.
Websites from here often end in .si.
Slovenia and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Slovenia.
It takes up about 0.02 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Europe the country ranks 36th of 45 by size, and 33rd by population.
Slovenia and its neighbours
Italy, its largest neighbour, is about 14.9 times bigger.
Italy has more people: 60.4 million against 2.1 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 4 live wild in Slovenia: Alpine ibex, Chamois, Alpine marmot and Olm. The highest mountain in the country is Triglav, at 2 864 metres. The longest river in the country is the Sava. The largest lake in the country is Lake Cerknica.
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How big is Slovenia compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 462 times as big as Slovenia: 9 372 610 km² against 20 273 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 12 times as big as Slovenia: 242 900 km² against 20 273 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Slovenia?
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Slovenia?
About 2.1 million people live in Slovenia, which makes it the 145th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Slovenia?
How big is Slovenia?
Slovenia covers 20 273 square kilometres, making it the 150th largest country in the world. That is about 7.8 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Slovenia?
The highest mountain in Slovenia is Triglav, 2 864 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Slovenia?
The longest river in Slovenia is the Sava. Of its 990 kilometres, about 221 run through the country.
What is the largest lake in Slovenia?
The largest lake in Slovenia is Lake Cerknica. It covers about 38 km².
Which continent is Slovenia in?
Slovenia is in Europe, in the part called Central Europe.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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