Slovenia is a small European country located in northern Mediterranean sea. The capital is Ljubljana, with a population of around 2 million. Some notable aspects of Slovenian culture include diverse regional cuisines, the national anthem "Zdravljica", and famous people like skier Tina Maze, hockey player Anže Kopitar, adventurer Benka Pulko, and dancer Aljaž Škorjanec. Slovenia also has mountainous landscapes, caves like Postojna Cave, coastal areas on the Adriatic sea, and historic cities like Piran and Ptuj.

1. THE COMENIUS PROJECT
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. 258.873 people
live in Ljubljana.

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 freeNo 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

8. 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 winemaking.
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.

9. 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 19-time
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
.

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 19-time
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
.