Slovenia facts & figures

Official name:	Republic of Slovenia
Political system:	multiparty parliamentary democracy
Area:	20,273 km²
Forest:	10,124 km²
Vineyards:	216 km²
Length of border with Austria:	330 km
Length of border with Italy:	280 km
Length of border with Hungary:	102 km
Length of border with Hungary:	102 km
Length of border with Croatia:	670 km
Political system:	multiparty parliamentary democracy
Length of coast:	46.6 km
Capital:	Ljubljana
Population:	2 million
Ethnic origin of population:	Slovene (83.06%) Italian (0.11%) Hungarian (0.32%) Others (16.51%)
Language:	Slovene
Religion:	Roman Catholic (57.8%, 2002 census)
Climate:	Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean
Time zone:	Central European Time GMT+1
Average temperatures:	July: 20,4°C January: -0,6°C (Ljubljana)
Economy: GDP p.c. (2004)	EUR 12.979
imports (2004)	EUR 15.7 billion
exports (2004)	EUR 15.5 billion
Currency:	Euro (€), 1 € = 100 cents
Culture:	18 professional and numerous amateur theatres, 2 operas, 45 permanent galleries, 111 museums, 6 professional orchestras and a symphony orchestra
Media:	8 daily newspapers, 45 weeklies, state television, private televisions, state radio station, local radio stations

More statistic information about Slovenia you can find on http://www.uvi.gov.si/eng/slovenia/

Holidays

January 1 and 2	New Year
February 8	Prešeren Day, Slovenian Cultural Holiday
April 16 and 17	Easter Sunday and Monday
April 27	Day of Uprising against the Occupation
May 1 and 2	May Day holiday
	Pentecost
June 25	Slovenian National Day
August 15	Feast of the Assumption
October 31	Reformation Day
November 1	All Saint's Day
December 25	Christmas
December 26	Independence Day

Banks

Banks will exchange foreign currency and travellers checks for tolars and vice versa. Foreign residents may open tolar and foreign currency accounts, and it is possible to send money orders and transfer payments. Changing money is also possible at exchange offices in hotels, gasoline stations, tourist agencies, supermarkets, and numerous small exchange offices.

Hours of operation:
Weekdays: 8:30-12:30 and 14:00-17:00
Saturdays: 8:30 to 11:00/12:00

Rate of exchange:
Bank of Slovenia, October 2005
USD/SIT 198.80
GBP/SIT 351.03
EUR/SIT 239.58

Exchange rates calculated according to middle rates on domestic market. You can find daily currency exchange rates on the website of the Bank of Slovenia: www.bsi.si/html/eng/financial_data/daily/tecajna_lista.asp

Stores

Working hours are mostly nonstop without lunch-time closing.

• Weekdays: 8:00 to 19:00
• >Saturdays: 8:00 to 13:00
• Sundays and holidays: On duty pharmacies, etc., and some private stores

Payment is in tolars; most stores accept credit cards: AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS, MASTER CARD - EUROCARD, and VISA.

Post office

Hours of operation:

• Weekdays: 8:00 to 18:00
• Saturdays: 8:00 to 12:00

Evenings and Sundays only main Post Offices in larger centers are open. www.posta.si

lnternational outgoing call prefix: 00
International calls to Slovenia prefix: 386
Public telephones operate on magnetic cards. Magnetic cards are sold at post offices; at newspaper kiosks and tobacco shops. www.telekom.si

Drinking water

The water is safe and drinkable throughout the country.

Electricity

Current is 220 V, 50 Hz.

Weather

Due to the changes in climate – Mediterranean at the coast, Alpine in the Alps and the Karavanke mountains, and Pannonian to the northeast of the country – the appropriate clothes for each season is recommended.
Average temperatures in July are above 30 oC and in January 0oC. In the summer it can be very hot at the coast and quite cold in the mountains. We advise you to check the weather forecast before coming to Slovenia.

Radio programmes

Weekend Traffic Information on RDS System after news reports on Program 2 from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening

• in English, German, and Italian
• every weekend in July and August

Holiday Weather Reports from July 1 and August 31, on both programmes at 7:1

• in English, German, and Italian
• weather in Slovenia with special reports for mountain regions and the northern Adriatic

News every day at 22:30 on Program 1

• in English and German
• news from Slovenia and international news

Frequencies:

• Program 1: AM 326.8 m (918 KHz)
• FM 88.5, 90.0, 90.9, 91.8, 92.0, 92.9, 94.1, 96.4
• Program 2: FM 87.8, 92.4, 93.5, 94.1, 95.3, 96.9, 97.6, 98.9, 99.9

www.rtvslo.si

 

School holidays & free days (2007)

December 26 – January 2	New Year’s Holiday
February 19 – February 23	Winter Vacation (except Ljubljana, Maribor and Ptuj)
February 26 – March 2	Winter Vacation Ljubljana, Maribor and Ptuj
April 27 – May 2	May Day Holiday
June 22 – August 31	Summer Vacation

Important telephone numbers

• police: 113
• fire: 112
• emergency first aid: 112
• AMZS – Automobile Association of Slovenia: 1987