Basic information

• Population: 2,051,000
• Location: Slovenia is a Central European country.
• Surface area: 20,273km²
• Capital: Ljubljana, 265,000 inhabitants.
• President: Dr. Danilo Türk
• Administrative division: 58 administrative units, 210 municipalities.
• Official language: Slovene, in the residential municipalities of the Italian and Hungarian national community also Italian and Hungarian.
• Religion: the majority of the population is Roman Catholic; however, in Slovenia, there are forty other officially registered religious communities.
• Currency: euro (EUR), since 1 January 2007.
• Climate: Alpine, Pannonian, Mediterranean.
• Time zone: Central European Time, GMT +1, GMT +2 in summer
• Average temperature: July 21°C, January 0°C
• Power supply: 230V
• Units of measurement: metric – metres, kilometres, kilograms, grams.

• 1 and 2 January: New Year
• 8 February: Prešeren Day, the Slovene Culture Day
• March/April: Easter Sunday and Monday
• 27 April: Day of Uprising Against Occupation
• 1 and 2 May: May Day Holiday
• 25 June: National Day
• 15 August: Assumption Day
• 31 October: Reformation Day
• 1 November: All Saints Day
• 25 December: Christmas
• 26 December: Independence and Unity Day

• 112 Emergency services – ambulance, fire department, veterinary services, rescue
• 113 Police – emergencies
• 080 12 00 begin_of_the_skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highlighting Police – reporting offenders, anonymous line
• 1987 AMZS – roadside assistance and towing
• 080 1900 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting – Tourist telephone – a toll-free line for tourists and tourist workers to report their comments, complaints, criticism and suggestions 24 hours a day
• 1188 – Information on telephone subscribers in Slovenia
• 1180 – Information on international telephone subscribers
• 198 10 – Alarm call service
• 090 93 9881 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting – General information (toll phone number)
• International code for Slovenia: +386
• International dialling code: 00

Slovenia is a member of the European Union and thus adopted the euro (€) as the official currency in 2007. In Slovenia, it is possible to pay with international credit and payment cards, and withdraw cash from cash dispensers around the country.

If you are a citizen of the European Union, there are no restrictions on bringing money into Slovenia. If you are not an EU citizen, you must declare amounts of €10,000 or over.

In Slovenia, money can be changed in all banks, exchange offices, hotel reception desks, travel agencies, petrol stations and large shopping centres.

You can withdraw cash 24 hours a day from most cash dispensers around the country using MasterCard, Visa, Maestro, Cirrus and Visa Electron Plus. You will find a cash dispenser in practically every corner in Slovenia.

In addition to a valid passport, citizens of countries with a mandatory visa requirement must have a visa as well in order to enter the Republic of Slovenia or the Schengen Area. A visa is a permit issued by a competent diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia.