Republic since 1991. Slovene, which is closely related to Croat and Czech. Most Slovenes speak English, German or Italian as a second language. 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Calls can be made either with tokens or phonecards.
Facilities are limited.
Stamps can be bought at bookstalls. The post office at Cigaletova 5 is open 24 hours. The state news agency, STA, produces material in English for international distribution on a daily basis. English-language publications include Ars Vivendi, MM Slovenia, Slovenian Business Report, Slovenija and Slovenia Weekly. The state TV and radio station RTS produces regular news and other broadcasts in English and other West European languages during the tourist season.