Matjaž Kljun Žan Babič Jan Vrhovec

1. Introduction 2. History 3. Geography 4. Economy 5. Questions and Answers 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Geography 4. Economy 5. Questions and Answers

Intro Location Central Europe Bordering countries Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria. Area 20,273 km 2 Population 2.05 million Capital and largest city Ljubljana

 Prehistory  Inhabited around 250,000 years ago.  Early Ages  Romans in 1st century (Emona, Celeia, Petovio)  Middle Ages to Early Modern Period  14th century: Habsburgs take over

 Reformation and development of national identity  1550: first two Slovenian books  Abecednik and Katekizem  Slovenian protestant preacher Primož Trubar

 World War I  Heavy casualties for Slovenia (Soča front)  World War II - 6th April 1941  Yugoslavia attacked by Axis Powers

 Independence of Slovenia and Democracy  25th June 1991: Independence  27th June: Attacked by the Yugoslav Army  2004: EU membership

 France Prešeren (poet)  Ivan Cankar (writer)  Jože Plečnik (famous architect)

 Regions of Slovenia: Alps, Pannonian Plain and Mediterranean  More than 50% under forest  Around 90% at 200 metres or higher above sea level

 Temperatures  20°C (July) and 0°C (January)  Natural regions:  The Alps  The Prealpine hills  The Ljubljana Basin  Submediterranean (Littoral) Slovenia  Dinaric Karst  Sub-pannonian Slovenia.

 Biodiversity:  Wide variety of habitats  Proteus (Karst) and honeybee (White Carniola)  Eurasian Linx, wolves and bears (Dinaric Karst)  Lipizzan horses (Lipica)

 Trade oriented mainly to other EU countries (Germany, Austria, Italy, France)  Important economic sectors  Transport  Tourism

Various landscapes within a small place  Alpine  Mediterranean Dinaric  Pannonian

 Slovenia: an important crossroad between Western and Eastern Europe

Questions and Answers Sources  Wikipedia  Slovenski turistični vodič (Slovenian Tourist Guide)  Učbenik za geografijo (Geography Book)