Slovenia

American

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

noun

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

Slovenia British

/ sləʊˈviːnɪə /

noun

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

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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Doncic has been high on him since the Lakers star hosted a five-day minicamp for the team in his home country of Slovenia in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

“I told him that the second pickup game in Slovenia, what I saw from him, just understanding the game better, reading the game, I think he improved a lot in the summer,” Doncic said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Maybe not early as he should have, but at 1-1, and then when Slovenia took a deserved 2-1 lead, Pocognoli switched formation and personnel, not out of design but out of desperation, you felt.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Can the back three, so badly exposed by Slovenia, be long for this world when the opposition is decent?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

They were afraid to tell anyone that she vanished for fear they would be arrested and sent back to Slovenia to starve.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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