Formation
June 25, 1991
Slovenia
Capital
Ljubljana
Population
2.108 million (2021)
Slovenia
About
A small country in central Europe bordered by Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. It has Alpine mountains, thick forests, historic cities, and a short Adriatic coastline. In May 2004, it was the first former Yugoslav republic to join the European Union.
Trivia
There are more than 10,000 caves in Slovenia. The Solkan bridge is the world’s longest stone-arch bridge railway. In Maribor, there is the oldest vine in the world that still produces grapes.
