1. Startseite That‘s Slovenia

2. Startseite Facts Name: Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) Capital: Ljubljana Population: 2,023,358 inhabitants National Language: Slovene, Italian, Hungarian (Italian and Hungarian are recognised as official languages in the residential municipalities of the Italian or Hungarian national community) Government: Parliamentary republic Neighbouring Countries: Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Italy Area: 7827 sq mi Declaration of independence: 25. june 1991 (from Yugoslavia) (recognition in 1992) Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Slovenia-map-CIA.png

3. Startseite History Slovenian country has been part of the Roman Empire Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice Duchy of Carantania (only modern Slovenia's northern part)Carantania Holy Roman Empire Habsburg Monarchy Austrian Empire (later known as Austria-Hungary)Austrian EmpireAustria-Hungary State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed to Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929)Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1945 – 1991Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia From 1991 Republic of Slovenia

4. Slovenian language Slovenian language is a South Slavic Language Dober dan – Hello Nasvidenje – Goodbye Dobro jutro – Good morning Dober večer – Good evening Prosim – Please Hvala – Thank you Da / Ne – Yes / No Oprostite – Excuse me, I am sorry Survival Language:

5. Startseite Religions in Slovenia… Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia#History

6. Startseite Slovenian culture -Primož Trubar (1. slovenian book) -Janez Vajkard Valvasor -France Prešeren -Srečko Kosovel -Edvard Kocbek -Ivan Cankar -Vladimir Bartol -Jacobus Gallus -Guissepe Tartini -Pavel Mihelčič -Slavoj Žižek -Thomas Lukmann -Jurij Vega -Jožef Štefan

7. Startseite Some main cultural sites in Slovenia 1.Lipica 2.Piran 3.Human fish 4.Kurentovanje Source: http://www.burger.si/Obala/Piran_1.htm Source: http://www.ljubljana- summit.gov.si/si/slovenija/ge ografske-regije.html Source: http://www.kompas- online.net/pages/sightseeingexcursions/slovenia/2006/lipicafull _from_portoroz.aspx Source: http://www.marjoriecarrington.co.uk/blog/index.php?entry=entry06 0305-174909

8. Startseite Slovenian food… POTICA PREKMURSKA GIBANICA Source: http://sharepoint.os-fmalgaja.si/casopis/slike/Orehova%20potica.jpg Source: foto Tomo Jeseničnik, http://www.slovenia.info/pictures%5Cprogram%5C1%5C2007%5Cprekm.gibanica.1jpg_133896.jpg

9. Startseite Some stereotypes - problem with time management - lack of self criticism - serious - hard-working - envious - reasonable - economical - honest

10. Startseite Slovenia Source: http://www.gorenjska.si/ Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celje Source: http://www.slovenia.info/pictures%5Ccycling%5C1%5C2006%5CPostojnska-jamaSTO_78189.jpg Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Maribor_Lent.jpg