Republic of Slovenia is a European country located in the far south of Central Europe. Neighboring countries of Slovenia are Italy in the west, Austria in the north, Hungary in the northeast and Croatia in the south and east. The country has access to the Adriatic Sea in the southwest. Slovenia covers 20,273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.084 million. Ljubljana is the capital and also the largest city of Slovenia.

The former country of Yugoslavia is mostly hilly and mountainous. In the north are the ranges of the Eastern Alps, with the highest point, Mount Triglav (2864 m). In the south of the country is the outskirts of the Dinar Highlands with the limestone Karst plateau. In the East of Slovenia, as well as in the West, the lowlands are located off the Adriatic coast.

In most of Slovenia dominates continental climate temperature, and on the coast - Mediterranean. The average temperature in winter is 0° C, in summer is around 20° C. The average annual rainfall is from 800 to 1200 mm, in the mountains it is higher than 3000 mm.

Slovenia has industrial reserves of brown coal, lead-zinc ores (Mezhitsa), mercury (Idria), uranium ores and silver.

Slovenia is rich in its plant and animal resources. Forests cover 54% of the country area. The lower mountain zone (up to 600 m) is represented by oak-hornbeam forests, in places with maple, linden and ash. In the river valleys there are flood and swampy meadows. In the mountains of Slovenia you can find brown bear, lynx, wolf, mountain goat, chamois, roe deer, wild boar, badger, hare, marten. In karst areas, snakes and lizards are found.

Slovenia is famous for its alpine landscapes in the north and karst caves in the south (the famous Postojnska Jama Cave (more than 6,700 caves are registered in Slovenia, three of which are deeper than 1,000 meters), the picturesque coast of the Gulf of Trieste, and sights of ancient cities. There are many glacial and karst lakes in the mountains (famous Lake Bohinjsko and Lake Bled), the largest rivers are Sava and Drava (Danube basin). Slovenia pays great attention to environmental protection. The territories protected by the state occupy 140.4 thousand ha (8% of the country's area) and The largest Triglav National Park in the Julian Alps, 2 regional parks, 34 landscape parks, as well as numerous nature reserves and natural monuments.

Economics (data for 2013)

The service sector is the most developed sector of the economy; more than 90% of GDP is produced here. Most developed here are tourism, educational, financial, information services.

In the industry, 7% of GDP is produced. The main areas of industry are ferrous metallurgy, electrical engineering and electronics (for example, the products of the well-known company “Gorenje”), chemical (products of pharmaceutical companies Lek and Krka), light and food industries. In the country's agriculture (2.5% of GDP), both crop and livestock production are developed. A significant part of the products is exported, the private sector predominates (mainly small and medium-sized farms).

Industrial goods predominate in Slovenian exports. Vehicles (trucks and buses) are on the top of the list of exported goods, followed by pharmaceutical products, furniture, electronics, textiles, tires, and agricultural products. The country also actively exports services, especially tourism. Export partners are mainly EU member states: Germany (25%), Italy, Austria, Croatia, France, etc.

The country imports mainly raw materials, food, semi-finished products, and transport equipment. The main import partners are Germany, Italy, Austria, France and Croatia.