Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Republika Slovenije
CAPITAL: Ljubljana
FLAG: Equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with seal superimposed on upper hoist side.
ANTHEM: Zive naj vsi narodi. (The national anthem begins, "Let all nations live …")
MONETARY UNIT: The currency of Slovenia is the tolar (SLT), which consists of 100 stotinov. There are coins of 50 stotinov and 1, 2, and 5 tolars, and notes of 10, 20, 50, and 200 tolars. SLT1 = $0.0047 (or $1 = SLT212) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force.
HOLIDAYS: New Year, 1–2 January; Preeren Day, Day of Culture, 8 February; Resistance Day, 27 April; Labor Days, 1–2 May; National Statehood Day, 25 June; Assumption, 15 August; Reformation Day, 31 October; All Saints' Day, 1 November; Christmas Day, 25 December; Independence Day, 26 December. Movable holidays are Easter Sunday and Monday.
TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.
Location, Size, and Extent
Slovenia is located in central Europe. Slovenia is slightly larger than the state of New Jersey with a total area of 20,273 sq km (7,827 sq mi). Slovenia shares boundaries with Austria (north), Hungary (east), Croatia (south), and the Adriatic Sea and Italy (west), and has a total land boundary of 1,334 km (829 mi) and a coastline of 46.6 km (29 mi).
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