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| SLOVENIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Area > Total
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159 sq km
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[159th of 248]
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Area > Water
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133 sq km
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[133rd of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Ljubljana - 330,000 |
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Climate
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east |
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Coastline
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188 km
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[188th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Triglav 2,864 m |
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Forested Land
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29% |
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[29th of 193]
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Geography > Note
despite its small size, this eastern Alpine country controls some of Europe's major transit routes |
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Irrigated land
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153 sq km
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[153rd of 185]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Austria 330 km, Croatia 670 km, Hungary 102 km, Italy 280 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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109 km
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[109th of 161]
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Largest city population
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128 |
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[128th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Ljubljana - 330,000 |
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Location
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia |
Map references
Europe |
Natural resources
lignite coal, lead, zinc, mercury, uranium, silver, hydropower, forests |
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Population density
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100 people per sqkm |
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[100th of 256]
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Precipitation
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20 mm |
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[20th of 95]
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Terrain
a short coastal strip on the Adriatic, an alpine mountain region adjacent to Italy and Austria, mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; Average Annual Precipitation in Largest City (mm, 1931-1960); A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Slovenia, Republic of Slovenia, Republika Slovenija, Slovenija
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