Description & Facts: One of the smallest countries in Europe, Slovenia lies between the Alps and the Mediterranean. The country has a population of 2 million and a land area around 20000 sq kilometres or roughly the same size as Wales or Israel.
Capital:Ljubljana Currency: Euro (EUR) Government: parliamentary democratic republic Population: 2,010,347 (July 2006 est.) Religion: Roman Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Eastern Orthodox 2.3%, Protestant 0.9%, atheist 10.1%, other and unknown 26.5% Time zone: UTC +1