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Slovenia History, Geography and Economy

Matjaž Kljun Žan Babič Jan Vrhovec. Slovenia History, Geography and Economy. Outline. Introduction History Geography Economy Questions and Answers. Intro. Location Central Europe Bordering countries Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria. A rea 2 0,273 km 2 P opulation

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Slovenia History, Geography and Economy

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  1. Matjaž Kljun Žan Babič Jan Vrhovec SloveniaHistory, Geography and Economy

  2. Outline • Introduction • History • Geography • Economy • Questions and Answers

  3. Intro Location Central Europe Bordering countries Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria. Area 20,273 km2 Population 2.05 million Capital and largest city Ljubljana

  4. History - I • Prehistory • Inhabited around 250,000 years ago. • EarlyAges • Romans in 1st century (Emona, Celeia, Petovio) • Middle Ages to Early Modern Period • 14th century: Habsburgs take over

  5. History - II • Reformation and development of national identity • 1550: first two Slovenian books • Abecednik and Katekizem • Slovenian protestant preacher Primož Trubar

  6. History - III • World War I • Heavy casualties for Slovenia (Soča front) • World War II - 6th April 1941 • Yugoslavia attacked by Axis Powers

  7. History - IV • Independence of Slovenia and Democracy • 25th June 1991: Independence • 27th June: Attacked by the Yugoslav Army • 2004: EU membership

  8. Culture • France Prešeren (poet) • Ivan Cankar (writer) • Jože Plečnik (famous architect)

  9. Geography • Regions of Slovenia: Alps, Pannonian Plain and Mediterranean • More than 50% under forest • Around 90% at 200metres or higher abovesea level

  10. Geography - Climate • Temperatures • 20°C (July) and 0°C (January) • Natural regions: • The Alps • The Prealpine hills • The Ljubljana Basin • Submediterranean (Littoral) Slovenia • Dinaric Karst • Sub-pannonian Slovenia.

  11. Geography - Wildlife • Biodiversity: • Wide variety of habitats • Proteus (Karst) and honeybee (White Carniola) • Eurasian Linx, wolves and bears (Dinaric Karst) • Lipizzan horses (Lipica)

  12. Economy • Trade oriented mainly to other EU countries (Germany, Austria, Italy, France) • Important economic sectors • Transport • Tourism

  13. Economy (Tourism) Various landscapes within a small place • Alpine • Mediterranean Dinaric • Pannonian

  14. Economy (Transport) • Slovenia: an important crossroad between Western and Eastern Europe

  15. Thank You Questions and Answers Sources • Wikipedia • Slovenski turistični vodič (SlovenianTouristGuide) • Učbenik za geografijo (GeographyBook)

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