Slovenia is a small European country located in northern Mediterranean sea. It has a population of around 2 million people and its capital and largest city is Ljubljana. Some key facts about Slovenia are that its flag features white, blue and red colors; its national anthem is called "Zdravljica" and was written by France Prešeren; and it has a diverse cuisine with dishes that vary by region.

1. SLOVENIA
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2. LOCATION
• Slovenia is a small europeian country locatec at the
northern part of Mediterranean sea.
This is us!
And yes, we look
like a chicken.

3. BASIC INFO
• Slovenian flag contains three colours: white, blue and
red
The mountain represents
Triglav(2864) our highest
mountain. The waves are our
sea and the stars are the
three counts of Celje, the
city that we’re at.

4. POPULATION
• Slovenia is a small country. We only have 2 million
people living in our country.

5. CAPITAL
• Our capital city is Ljubljana. It counts 258.873 people.

6. NATIONAL ANTHEM
National anthem
The national anthem of Slovenia is Zdravljica, written by the most famous Slovenian
poet France Prešeren. It was written in 1844 but it wasn’t published until 1848
because of censorship. The poem has eight stanzas but we only have the seventh
stanza in our national anthem.
An English translation of Zdravljica would be:
Live, oh live all nations,
who long and work for that bright day.
When o’er earth’s habitations
No war, no strife shall hold its sway;
who long to see
That all men free No more shall foes, but neighbours be.
In this poem Prešeren stressed the importance of freedom, independence and unity.

7. CUISINE
Slovenia is very well known for its diverse cuisine. Each dish is
typical of a certain part of our country, which is consistent
with landscape and its features. All dishes are excellent but
also very different in taste.
Some of our traditional dishes are: nut roll (potica), prekmurska
gibanica, žganci, pogača, beef soup, roast pork and roast
potatoes

9. POINTS OF INTEREST
The nation's capital, Ljubljana, has many important baroque and secession
buildings, with several important works of the architect Jože Plečnik.
At the northwestern corner of the country lie the Julian Alps with the
picturesque Lake Bled and the Soča Valley, as well as the nation's highest
peak, Mount Triglav.
Other mountain ranges include Kamnik–Savinja Alps, Karavanke and Pohorje,
popular with skiers and hikers.
The Karst Plateau gave its name to karst, a landscape shaped by water
dissolving the carbonate bedrock, forming caves. The best-known caves
are the Postojna Caves, with more than 28 million visitors.
The region of Slovenian Istria meets the Adriatic Sea, where the most
important historical monument is the Venetian Gothic Mediterranean town
of Piran while the settlement of Portorož attracts crowds in summer.
The hills around Slovenia's second-largest town, Maribor, are known for their
wine-making.
The northeastern part of the country is rich with spas: Rogaška Slatina,
Radenci, Čatež ob Savi, Dobrna, and Moravske Toplice.
Other popular tourist destinations include the historic cities of Ptuj and Škofja
Loka, and several castles, such as the Predjama Castle.

10. FAMOUS PEOPLE
Tina Maze, born in 1983, is a Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is one of just 6
women who have won in all five World Cup events and one of three
women who have won in all five disciplines in a single season. Maze has
22 World Cup victories and is the current world champion in Super-G.
Anže Kopitar, born in 1987 is a Slovenian professional ice hockey player of
the Los Angeles Kings, USA. Kopitar became the first Slovenian to play in
the NHL in 2006. He has spent his entire career with the Kings and has
led the team in scoring for five consecutive seasons. Kopitar helped win
the first Stanley cup championship in Kings history in 2012.
Benka Pulko, born in 1967, is a Slovenian world traveler. She holds a
Guinness World Record for the longest solo motorcycle ride ever
undertaken by a woman - in both distance 180,015 km and duration 2,000
days. She also became the first motorcyclist to reach Antarctica, and the
first woman to ride solo across Saudi Arabia.
Aljaž Škorjanec, born in 1990 is a Slovenian professional dancer. He is a 19time national champion in Ballroom and Latin dance. In 2013 he danced in
BBC show Strictly Come Dancing with a British model Abbey Clancy.
They became the winners of the 2013 competition.