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SLOVENIA SLOVENIA-IN THE HEART OF EUROPE THE LAND AND ITS POSITION It lies in the heart of Europe between Austria, Hungary, Croatia and Italy. It covers 20256 sq km: the 10th smallest country in Europe. 4 geographic regions meet here: The Alps, The Dinaric Alps, The Panonnian plain and The Mediterraneandiversity in relief, climate, vegetation, soil. Climate: -continental in central Slo, - alpine in NW, - submediterranean along the coast The highest peak: mt Triglav (2864m) The longest river: Sava 46.6 km of sea coastline; The 3rd most forested country in Europe The longest lake: Cerknica-intermittent POPULATION 2 mio population BDP per capita:12.000 USD Independent since 25th June 1991 Member of EU 1st May 2004 Catholic church is the biggest:60% Official language-Slovene: one of the south Slavic languages Regions of Slovenija Alpine region Mediterranean region Dinaric region Panonian region Alpine region 42.1% of Slovenian surface Almost half of the population lives here 3 mountain ranges: The Julian Alps, The Karavanke Alps, The KamnikSavinja Alps Glacial river valleys High-karst plateaux: Pokljuka, Jelovica Pre-Alpine hills and valleys: Ljubljana basin, Celje basin Rivers have karstic sources Triglav Logarska dolina Bled Triglavska jezera Pokljuka Soča Planica Kozolec Idrijska čipka LjubljanaThe capital Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia Ljubljansko barje Zmajski most Petkovškovo nabrežje Tromostovje Dinaric region 28,2% of Slovenian surface Hardly any surface waters A string of karst poljes (fields) with disappearing rivers Intermittent lakes: Cerknica Most forested part of the country Over 1000 explored caves The original Karst Burja: strong wind that blows up to 130 km/h Lipicanec Proteus Cerkniško jezero Škocjanske jame Janez Vajkard Valvasor Pršut Postonjska jama Kraško podzemlje Lipicanci Mediterannean region It covers 8,6% of the surface of Slovenia Part of the Mediterranean where the Adriatic reaches deepest into Central Europe Submediterranean climate Typical landscape characteristics: vineyards, terraces, olive plantations, stone houses Port of Koper: Slovene naval window to the world Medieval image of coastal towns: Piran, Koper Črni kal Koper Soline Štanjel Piran Portorož Luka Koper Panonian region It covers 21.2% of the surface Most fertile farm land in Slovenia Typically continental climate 80 pairs of white storks in the area Thermal and mineral watersspa resorts Orchards and vineyards on the hills Panonska hiša Bela krajina Lent Maribor Vinska klet Rogaška Slatina Kurent Pisanice Potica Ptuj put together by Melanija Majdič March 2005 design by VVISUALS Photographs : Photo Agency Vitrum (Slobodan Plavevski, Gregor Pohleven),Zdravko Primožič/FPA, Mateja Gartner,Kodia Photo&Graphis (Stane Klemenc,Franc Habe,Ciril Mlinar ,ArneHodalič ,Bojan Marčeta ,Igor Modic , Marko Feist Aleš Fevžer ,Andrej Jerovšek ,Dragan Arrigler, Janez Zrnec) ,Revoz Archives,Luka Koper Archives, Janez Skok,Bojan Brecelj, Tomo Jeseničnik,F.A.BOBO, Branko Cvetkovič , Luka Fabčič ,Bogdan Kladnik, Bruno Toič, MORS Archives,Photo Pavšič Zavadlav, Joco Žnidaršič Leon Vidic Thank you....