Republika Slovenija
Republic of Slovenia
The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter’s dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow’s rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia’s transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone and the Schengen zone in 2007.
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| Capital | Ljubljana |
| Largest City | Ljubljana |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
| Currency | Euro (€) |
| Area | 20,273 km Ranked 153rd |
| Population | 1,978,029 (July 2016 est.) ranked 148th |
| Language | Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside), Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside) (2002 census) |
| Ethnic Groups | Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 census) |
| Religion | Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census) |
| Electricity | 230V, 50Hz (European plug) |
| Country code | +386 |
| Internet TLD | .si |
| Time Zone /Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2) |
| Drives on the | Right |
| Anthem | Zdravljica “A Toast” |
| President | Borut Pahor |
| Prime Minister | Miro Cerar |
Holidays and Observances in Slovenia in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | New Year holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Prešeren Day | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
| Apr 27 | Monday | Day of Uprising Against Occupation | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day holiday | National holiday |
| May 31 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | National holiday |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Statehood Day | National holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday |
| Aug 17 | Monday | Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day | Observance |
| Sep 15 | Tuesday | Restoration of Primorska to the Motherland Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Sovereignty Day | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Reformation Day | National holiday |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | Remembrance Day | National holiday |
| Nov 23 | Monday | Rudolf Maister Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Independence and Unity Day | National holiday |