Slovenia is a nation state in southern Central Europe, at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast, and Hungary to the northeast.
It covers 20.273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.05 million. It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the European Union and NATO. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
Slovenia is situated in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. This country is located in temperate latitudes. The climate is also influenced by the variety of relief, and the influence of the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Finally, Slovenia has a developed economy and is per capita the richest of Slavic states.
