Slovenia

Slovenia is a country in the  region of Central Europe. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana. Its major language is Slovenian. Its current population is about 2.1 million. Slovenia's leading exports are manufactured goods and aluminium. It is a parliamentary republic. It is a member of the European Union and NATO. The economy of Slovenia is small, open, and export-oriented.

History
A very long time ago, Illyrian and Celtics tribes lived in Slovenia. In the 1st century BC, Slovenia was ruled by the Romans. In the sixth century AD, Slavs lived there. Slovenia was ruled by Austria from 1335 until 1918. 

In 1918 it became a part of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Italy, Hungary and Germany took parts of the country but in 1945 it became part of Yugoslavia again.

In June 1991, Slovenia voted to become independent. Yugoslavia's army tried to stop this from happening but following a 10-day war, Slovenia became an independent country.

Currently, it is considered the most advanced country in what is called "Ex-Yugoslavia." It is also a member of the European Union.

Notable people
 France Prešeren (1800-1849) is a very famous poet in his country.
 Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States
 Luka Dončić, Professional basketball player in the NBA.

Related pages
 List of rivers of Slovenia
 Slovenia at the Olympics
 Slovenia national football team

References

Notes

Other websites

 Slovenia.si. Your gateway to information on Slovenia.
 Government of the Republic of Slovenia
 Slovenia Official Tourist Guide


Category:European Union member states