Basic Facts

Full name: Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija)
State: Democratic Republic since 1991
Capital city: Ljubljana; population: 258,873
Area: 20,273 km2
Population: 2,010,377
Official language: Slovene; also Italian and Hungarian in areas with minorities
Anthem: the seventh stanza of the poem Zdravljica (A Toast) by France Prešeren, to a melody by Stanko Premrl
Statehood Day: 25 June    
Currency: Euro (1 EUR = 100 cents)
Phone code: +386
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1
Internet TLD: .si


National Anthem
France Prešeren: A Toast (English)

God's blessing on all nations,
Who long and work for that bright day,
When o'er earth's habitations
No war, no strife shall hold its sway;
Who long to see
That all men free
No more shall foes, but neighbours be.

Listen to the national anthem (mp3).

Translated by Janko Lavrin

National Flag	Coat of arms