Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia ranks 50th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Estonia. Memorable people born in present day Slovenia include Barbara of Cilli, Giuseppe Tartini, and France Prešeren. Memorable people who died in Slovenia include Josip Broz Tito, Vittore Carpaccio, and France Prešeren. Slovenia has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and politicians.

Slovenia officially the Republic of Slovenia is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers 20,271 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi), and has a population of approximately 2.1 million. Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Kranj, Celje and Koper. Read more on Wikipedia