Living in Slovenia

Basic facts

Republic of Slovenia

State: Democratic parliamentary republic since 25 June 1991

Member of the European Union since 1 May 2004

Capital: Ljubljana, 260,000 inhabitants

National flag: Horizontal stripes in white, blue and red with

Coat of arms: Three six-pointed yellow stars are symbols of the Counts of Celje with Triglav as a symbol of Slovenehood and underlying two wavy lines symbolizing Slovenian rivers and the sea

Anthem: The seventh stanza of Zdravljica, a poem by France Prešeren, set to music by Stanko Premrl

State holidays: June 25 - Statehood Day, December 26 - Independence and Unity Day

Official Language: Slovenian, in some nationally mixed border areas also Italian and Hungarian

Currency: EUR 1= 100 cents

Phone dial code: +386

More information about:

• Accomodation
• Day care
• Schooling
• Language courses
• Culture
• Ougoing
  

More detailed and picturesque information:

• Government Communicational Office
  
• Your gateway to information on Slovenia: http://www.slovenia.si/
• Slovenia. Home in Europe.
  
• I feel Slovenia.
• Info Tujci History