Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
BalkansCentral Europe
Area
20,256 km²
Country Bounds
N: 46.8766, S: 45.4218, W: 13.3753, E: 16.6106
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Ljubljana (46.051388, 14.506111)
Terrain
a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatican alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the northmixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
Border Countries
Austria 299 kmCroatia 600 kmHungary 94 kmItaly 218 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Ljubljana
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +2 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
2,073,894
Population Density
102.64 people/km²
Urban Areas
AnkaranBegunje na GorenjskemBeltinciBesnicaBevkeBistrica pri RusahBledBohinjska BelaBorovnicaBreginj
Nationality
Noun: Slovene(s) Adjective: Slovenian
Distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest are less dense