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Slovenia in brief

• Central European Country

• Alps and the Mediterranean Sea

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Slovenia in brief

• Population of 2 million

• The capital is Ljubljana

• EU member since 2004

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Slovene language

• the Southern Slavic language group

• Slovene is one of official language of EU

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• Good morning! Dobro jutro!

• Good afternoon! Dober dan!

• Good night! Dober večer!

• Thank you! Hvala!

• Good bye! Adijo! Nasvidenje!

Climate and weather

• 4 seasons• 3 district climate types

Mediterranean, Continental and Alpine

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• average summer temperature is 77F/ 25C

• average winter temperature is 28F/-2C

Food• Austro-German influence: grilled sausage and

apple strudel • Italian influence: žlinkrofi (like ravioli)• Hungarian influence: golaž (goulash) and

paprikaš (beef or chicken stew)• Balkan influence: čevapčiči and burek

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Food

• breads made for special occasions

• štruklji

• potica

• gibanica

• beef broth with thin egg noodles

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Economics5

• the economic front-runner of the countries that joined the EU in 2004

• first new member which adopted the euro in 2007

• held the presidency of the EU in the first half of 2008

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