Slovenia

American  

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

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.

Example Sentences

Some countries, such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, have introduced fuel rationing, while last week Slovenia became the first EU country to do so.

From BBC

Slovenia has become the first EU member state to implement fuel rationing.

From BBC

Slovenia, which has capped prices, announced it would restrict daily fuel purchases after people from neighboring countries began driving across the border to fuel up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slovenian officials blame the secretive Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate Sunday’s vote in Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, Slovenia became the first European Union member state to implement fuel rationing, while New Zealand pledged weekly tax credits to nearly 150,000 families to help offset higher costs.

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