Slovenia

American  

[sloh-vee-nee-uh, -veen-yuh] / sloʊˈvi ni ə, -ˈvin jə /

noun

1. a republic in southeastern Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7,819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Ljubljana.

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Slovenia British  

/ sləʊˈviːnɪə /

noun

1. a republic in S central Europe: settled by the Slovenes in the 6th century; joined Yugoslavia in 1918 and became an autonomous republic in 1946; became fully independent in 1992 and joined the EU in 2004; rises over 2800 m (9000 ft) in the Julian Alps. Official language: Slovene. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro (replacing the tolar in 2007). Capital: Ljubljana. Pop: 1 992 690 (2013 est). Area: 20 251 sq km (7819 sq miles)

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Slovenia Cultural  

1. Republic in southeastern Europe at the top western corner of the Balkan Peninsula, bordered by Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the east and south, and the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

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Often considered the most “European” of the former republics of Yugoslavia, Slovenia declared its independence in 1991. In the wake of this proclamation, Yugoslav troops attacked Slovenia, but without success.

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In 2014, the AFA was fined £20,000 after its players held up a banner with the same message before a friendly against Slovenia.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

So far, Canadian wildfires have scorched 1.9 million hectares this year, an area nearly the size of Slovenia.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

But while budgets overall are up there are weak spots that could annoy Trump: three countries, including the Czech Republic and Slovenia, are expected to slip under the two-percent benchmark this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Since then, they’ve registered a pair of draws and then 10 consecutive defeats, falling to superpowers like Germany and lesser teams such as Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Bobby reluctantly agreed, and he was driven from Bled in Slovenia to Banja Luka in Bosnia for treatment at a large university hospital.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady