Slovenia

Slovenia is a country in Southern Europe. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Its major language is Slovenian. Its current population is about 2.0 million. Slovenia's leading exports are manufactured goods and aluminium. It is a parliamentary republic It is a member of the European Union and NATO. The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented.

History
A very long time ago, Illyrian and Celtics tribes lived in Slovenia. In the 1st century BC, Slovenia was ruled by the Romans. In the sixth century AD, Slavs lived there. Slovenia was ruled by Austria from 1335 until 1918. In 1918 it became a part of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Italy, Hungary and Germany took parts of the country but in 1945 it became part of Yugoslavia again.

In June 1991, following a 10-day war, Slovenia became an independent country.

Currently it is considered the most advanced country from what is called "Ex-Yugoslavia." It is also a member of the European Union.

Notable people

 * France Prešeren (1800-1849) is a very famous poet in his country.
 * Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States

Related pages

 * List of rivers of Slovenia
 * Slovenia at the Olympics
 * Slovenia national football team

Other websites

 * Slovenia.si. Your gateway to information on Slovenia.
 * Government of the Republic of Slovenia
 * Slovenia Official Tourist Guide