Slovenia is a country on Italy’s north-eastern border. It was first settled by the Slovenes in the 6th century.
In the 14th century, most of the territory of present-day Slovenia was taken over by the Habsburgs.
The national flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white, blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms centred in the white and blue bands. The existing Slovene tricolor was raised for the first time in history during the Revolution of 1848 by the Slovene Romantic nationalist activist and poet Lovro Toman on April 7, 1848, in Ljubljana, in response to a German flag which was raised on top of Ljubljana Castle.
Until 1918 Slovenia was the Austrian province of Carniola. Following World War I, Slovenia formed a federation with Serbia and Croatia that in 1929 became Yugoslavia.
Slovenia was occupied and annexed during World War II by Germany, Italy, and Hungary, with a tiny area transferred to the Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi puppet state. It was the only present-day European nation that was trisected and completely annexed into both Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the conflict.
Approximately 8% of the entire Slovene population died during World War II. The small Jewish community, mostly settled in the Prekmurje region, perished in 1944 in the holocaust of Hungarian Jews.
Following the re-establishment of Yugoslavia during World War II, Slovenia became part of Federal Yugoslavia
Slovenia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, the same day as Croatia—after elections in 1990 showed that 88 percent of the people wished to secede. Yugoslavia immediately took military action, but the resulting Ten-Day War had few casualties, and the Slovenian victory solidified the new nation's independence. The breakup had a variety of causes including nationalism and economic difficulty.
The members of the European Union recognized Slovenia as an independent state on January 15, 1992, and the United Nations accepted it as a member on May 22, 1992.
In 2004, Slovenia entered NATO and the European Union. Three years later, in 2007, it became the first formerly communist country to join the Eurozone.
Slovenians speak the South Slavic language Slovene, which resembles Serbo-Croat, and is written in Roman characters.
Slovenia is the only country with 'love' in its name.
Over half of the Slovenian territory is covered by forest.
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, was made on August 26, It was made by Luka Korošec, Matija Kos, Štefan Rožič and Lovrenc Willomitzer, on the initiative of baron Sigismund Zois.
The world's oldest grape vine is 500 years old and is found in Maribor, Slovenia. It has survived Napoleonic wars, World War 1, and bombing by the Nazis in World War II. It still produces 35-55kg of grapes each year and 100 bottles (250 ML each) of wine are produced per annum.
The Slovenian-born former model Melania Trump is married to US president Donald Trump. In 1993, Melania Trump played the first female U.S. president in a commercial for a Slovenian clothing company.
Slovenia and Slovakia are often confused. Every month, staff at the Slovenian and Slovak embassies meet to swap wrongly-addressed letters.
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| A topographic map of Slovenia |
In the 14th century, most of the territory of present-day Slovenia was taken over by the Habsburgs.
The national flag of Slovenia features three equal horizontal bands of white, blue, and red, with the Slovenian coat of arms centred in the white and blue bands. The existing Slovene tricolor was raised for the first time in history during the Revolution of 1848 by the Slovene Romantic nationalist activist and poet Lovro Toman on April 7, 1848, in Ljubljana, in response to a German flag which was raised on top of Ljubljana Castle.
Until 1918 Slovenia was the Austrian province of Carniola. Following World War I, Slovenia formed a federation with Serbia and Croatia that in 1929 became Yugoslavia.
Slovenia was occupied and annexed during World War II by Germany, Italy, and Hungary, with a tiny area transferred to the Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi puppet state. It was the only present-day European nation that was trisected and completely annexed into both Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy during the conflict.
Approximately 8% of the entire Slovene population died during World War II. The small Jewish community, mostly settled in the Prekmurje region, perished in 1944 in the holocaust of Hungarian Jews.
Following the re-establishment of Yugoslavia during World War II, Slovenia became part of Federal Yugoslavia
Slovenia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, the same day as Croatia—after elections in 1990 showed that 88 percent of the people wished to secede. Yugoslavia immediately took military action, but the resulting Ten-Day War had few casualties, and the Slovenian victory solidified the new nation's independence. The breakup had a variety of causes including nationalism and economic difficulty.
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| Slovenian forces attacking a Yugoslav army tank during the Ten-Day War, 1991. By Peter Božič |
The members of the European Union recognized Slovenia as an independent state on January 15, 1992, and the United Nations accepted it as a member on May 22, 1992.
In 2004, Slovenia entered NATO and the European Union. Three years later, in 2007, it became the first formerly communist country to join the Eurozone.
Slovenians speak the South Slavic language Slovene, which resembles Serbo-Croat, and is written in Roman characters.
Slovenia is the only country with 'love' in its name.
Over half of the Slovenian territory is covered by forest.
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| The Soča River flows through Triglav National Park. By Marjolein from The Netherlands |
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia, was made on August 26, It was made by Luka Korošec, Matija Kos, Štefan Rožič and Lovrenc Willomitzer, on the initiative of baron Sigismund Zois.
The world's oldest grape vine is 500 years old and is found in Maribor, Slovenia. It has survived Napoleonic wars, World War 1, and bombing by the Nazis in World War II. It still produces 35-55kg of grapes each year and 100 bottles (250 ML each) of wine are produced per annum.
The Slovenian-born former model Melania Trump is married to US president Donald Trump. In 1993, Melania Trump played the first female U.S. president in a commercial for a Slovenian clothing company.
Slovenia and Slovakia are often confused. Every month, staff at the Slovenian and Slovak embassies meet to swap wrongly-addressed letters.
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