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Slovenia in 10 points
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Capital: |
Ljubljana |
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Population: |
2 million |
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Ethnic profile: |
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Borders: |
Austria, Italy, Croatia, Hungary |
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Main language: |
Slovenian, German. English is widely spoken. |
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Currency: |
Tolar |
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Local delicacy: |
Burek - a cheese, meat or apple dumpling. Lots of cabbage, beans, potatoes, venison and fish. There are also plenty of regional breads. |
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Country profile: |
The only EU member state from the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia's two million population and its picture-book capital of Ljubljana owe their heritage to uninterrupted links from the early Middle Ages with the Italian- and German-speaking part of the Holy Roman and Austro-Hungarian empires. Always the most liberal of the republics in Yugoslavia, it has established a stable democracy and moved easily to a market economy. It is one of the most prosperous of the ten new members of theEU with a GDP per capita higher than Greece's and close to Portugal's, and a lower unemployment rate than in Germany or France. Slovenia is strategically located between the east and west of Europe - the cross-roads of key east-west and north-south trans-European corridors. It is widely seen as an important contributor to the stabilisation and cohesion of the Balkan region. Slovenia was chosen by George W Bush and Vladimir Putin as the location for their first-ever meeting - at the home of former Yugoslav President Tito, Brdo Castle. |
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Culture: |
Slovenia's annual Early Music Festival features music ranging from medieval to Beethoven, all performed on traditional folk instruments. It has consistently attracted top international artists since it began in 1983, in the northern town of Radovljica. Artistic director Klemen Ramovs moved it to Brežice, in the hills of the Posavje region of southeastern Slovenia, in 1996. Many of the concerts take place in the acoustically outstanding Knight's Hall in the town's Renaissance castle. Other venues include the 15th century Mokrice Castle with its striking floor decorations, and the Kostanjevica monastery, which boasts one of the largest arcaded courtyards in central Europe. |
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Did you know? : |
Slovenia is a small country but it is known, among other things, for its recent Olympic medals in downhill skiing, rowing, shooting, kayaking and athletics, |
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