last edited Dec 11, 2019
Introduction to Slovenia
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Overview
Slovenia is one of the seven countries that emerged from the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
Key Facts
- Type of place: country.
- Latitude/longitude: 46°03' N, 14°30' E.
- Local time:
- Capital: Ljubljana.
- Nature of the state: parliamentary republic.
- Official language: Slovenian (Italian and Hungarian also have official status in border areas with those countries).
- Currency: euro.
- Population: 2,102,126 inhabitants (2018).
- Area: 20,273 km².
- Density: 103 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Triglav (2,864 m).
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline: 47 km.
- Driving: on the right.
Tourism
Sea, mountains, countryside, and a certain historical heritage—small Slovenia, though less well-known than its Italian and Croatian neighbors, remains an interesting tourist destination for all types of travelers.
Over 4 million visitors come to the country annually (4.425 million in 2018), though it’s true that some are just passing through between Italy and Croatia. Among these, Italians, Austrians, Germans, and Croatians are the most numerous.
Travel Essentials
- Destination: for beginner travelers.
- By air: France-Ljubljana.
- Entry requirements: passport or ID card.
- Currency to bring: euros.
- Exchange rate:
- Daily budget for budget travelers:
- Best for accommodation:
- Best for getting around:
- Risks: very low health risks and low security risks.
- Best time for climate/crowds/prices:
- Interests (out of ): Nature ; Adventure / ; Culture ; Relaxation/holidays /
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Socio-Economic Statistics
- "Quality of life": 25/188 (rank in 2018)
- GDP per capita: $34,500 (2017)
- Average monthly income: ()
- Inflation: +1.4% (2017)
- Official unemployment rate: 6.6% (2017)
- Population below the poverty line: 13.9% (2016)
- Life expectancy: 81.2 years (2018)
- Migration rate per 1,000 inhabitants: +0.4 (2017)
- Population growth: +0.03% (2018)
- Literacy rate: 99.7% (2015)
- Urban population: 54.5% (2018)
- Press freedom: 32/180 (rank in 2018)
- Political regime: flawed democracy (36/167 in 2018)
Sources: World Bank, Human Development Indicators, RSF, The Economist, The World Factbook