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S LOVE NIA

S LOVE NIA. 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.

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S LOVE NIA

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  1. SLOVENIA

  2. 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 Mediterraneandiversity 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;

  3. 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

  4. Regions of Slovenija

  5. Alpine region

  6. Mediterranean region

  7. Dinaric region

  8. Panonian region

  9. Alpine region • 42.1% of Slovenian surface • Almost half of the population lives here • 3 mountain ranges: The Julian Alps, The Karavanke Alps, The Kamnik-Savinja Alps • Glacial river valleys • High-karst plateaux: Pokljuka, Jelovica • Pre-Alpine hills and valleys: Ljubljana basin, Celje basin • Rivers have karstic sources

  10. Triglav

  11. Logarska dolina

  12. Bled

  13. Triglavska jezera

  14. Pokljuka

  15. Soča

  16. Planica

  17. Kozolec

  18. Idrijska čipka

  19. Ljubljana The capital Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia

  20. Ljubljansko barje

  21. Zmajski most

  22. Petkovškovo nabrežje

  23. Tromostovje

  24. Dinaric • 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 region

  25. Lipicanec

  26. Proteus

  27. Cerkniško jezero

  28. Škocjanske jame

  29. Janez Vajkard Valvasor

  30. Pršut

  31. Postonjska jama

  32. Kraško podzemlje

  33. Lipicanci

  34. 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

  35. Črni kal

  36. Koper

  37. Soline

  38. Štanjel

  39. Piran

  40. Portorož

  41. Luka Koper

  42. 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 watersspa resorts • Orchards and vineyards on the hills

  43. Panonska hiša

  44. Bela krajina

  45. Lent

  46. Maribor

  47. Vinska klet

  48. Rogaška Slatina

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