Central Europe
Flag of Slovenia
Alpine peaks, Adriatic coast, and caves in one tiny package.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d81818 32%
- #f0f0f0 31%
- #004890 29%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Slovenia in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ljubljana |
| Region | Central Europe, Europe |
| Population | 2,100,126 |
| Area | 20,273 km² · 104 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Slovene |
| Country codes | SI · SVN · .si |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Ljubljana, the capital, is named after a dragon that became the city's beloved symbol on its bridges and coat of arms.
- Slovenia packs Alpine mountains, a short Adriatic coastline, and karst caves into a country smaller than many nations' provinces.
- More than half of the country is covered in forest, making it one of the greenest in Europe.
Did you know
The Postojna Cave is home to the olm, a pale, blind, cave-dwelling salamander once thought to be a baby dragon.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.