Geography
Slovenia, situated in the Balkan Peninsula, bounded on the north
by Austria, on the northeast by Hungary, on the southeast and south
by Croatia, and on the west by Italy and the Adriatic Sea.
Formerly a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, Slovenia proclaimed
its independence in June 1991. It joined the United Nations (UN)
in May 1992. The republic has an area of 20,253 sq km (7,820 sq
mi). Ljubljana is the capital and largest city.
Climate
Continental climate with warm summers and cold winters (snowfalls
in the Alps). Mediterranean climate on the coast.
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