Ten fun facts about Slovenia
Fact 1
The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana which is a member of the European nation. It receives the highest amount of rain in the entire country.
Fact 2
The official name of the country is “Republic of Slovenia.”
Fact 3
The majority of the people are Roman Catholics, followed b Muslims, Orthodox and Christians.
Fact 4
The weather varies from season to season. There are three climatic influences that meet in the country. In the mountains the climat is harsh while the coast has a sub-Mediterranean climate and the north-east lowlands have a continental climate.
Fact 5
The largest lake in Slovenia is Lake Bohinj. Slovenia is home to as many as 260 waterfalls, out of which Boka is the highest one.
Fact 6
The currency of Slovenia is Euro. They follow the system of ‘Parliamentary Republic.’
Fact 7
The language spoken in Slovenia is Slovenian or Slovene which is similar to other Slavic languages. Many people speak English, German and Italian.
Fact 8
The country declared independence from Yugoslavia on June 25th 1991. Slovenia exports machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals and food.
Fact 9
Slovenia is a land of numerous small castles. The most famous ones are in Ptuj, Pdsreda, Ljubljana, Bled, Celji, Velenje & Brezice.
Fact 10
The major industries are ferrous metallurgy and aluminum products, lead and zinc smelting, truck and electronics. Agriculture is mainly potatoes, hosp, sugar beets, wheat and cattle.
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