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Capital of Slovenia
Ljubljana.
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Currency
The euro, since 2007.
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Neighbouring countries
Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.
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Highest mountain
Triglav, about 2,864 metres, in the Julian Alps.
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Only national park
Triglav National Park, set up in 1981.
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Longest river
The Sava, which flows to the Danube.
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River with an emerald colour
The Soča.
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Largest permanent lake
Lake Bohinj.
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Lake with an island and a church
Lake Bled.
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Cave system on the UNESCO list
The Škocjan Caves.
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Famous cave animal
The olm, a blind salamander.
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The Slovenian coast
A short stretch on the Adriatic with Koper, Izola and Piran.
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Second largest city
Maribor, on the Drava.
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Parliament
The National Assembly (90 deputies) and the National Council (40 members).
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Head of state
The President, elected directly for five years.
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Statehood Day
25 June, the anniversary of the declaration of independence in 1991.
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Culture Day
8 February, the anniversary of the death of France Prešeren.
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National anthem
Zdravljica, the seventh stanza of a poem by France Prešeren.
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Year of EU and NATO accession
2004.
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Year of the euro and Schengen
2007.
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Architect of Ljubljana's centre
Jože Plečnik, whose works in Ljubljana are on the UNESCO list.
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Lipizzaner horses
Bred at the Lipica stud farm in the Karst since 1580.
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Slovenian rocket engineer
Herman Potočnik Noordung.
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Slovenian cyclist, winner of the Tour de France 2020
Tadej Pogačar.
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World Bee Day
20 May, proposed by Slovenia.
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Traditional rolled cake
Potica.

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