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Thursday 29, September 2005, Local time in Slovenia |
Here you will find the most important informations
about Slovenia
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Area
20,273 sq km (7827 sq miles).
Population
1,995,033 (official estimate 2002).
Population Density
98.4 per sq km.
Capital
Ljubljana.
Population: 265,881 (2002).
Government
Republic since 1991. Gained independence from Yugoslavia (now Serbia and Montenegro) in 1992.
Head of State: President Janez Drnovšek since 2002.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Anton Rop since 2004.
Language
Slovene, which is closely related to Croat and Czech. Most Slovenes speak German, Hungarian or Italian, with English as a second language.
Religion
Most of the population is Roman Catholic (82 per cent), with small communities of other Christians including Eastern Orthodox; there are Muslim and Jewish minorities.
Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Communications
Telephone
IDD is available. Country code: 386. Outgoing international code: 00. Calls can be made with magnetic phonecards. For emergencies, dial 112 (ambulance service and fire brigade) or 113 (police).
Mobile telephone
GSM 1800/900/3G networks cover nearly the whole country. Main network operators are Mobitel SIMobil and Vega.
Fax
Available to and from countries worldwide.
Internet
Internet cafes are available.
Telegram
Facilities are limited.
Post
Reasonable internal service. Stamps can be bought at bookstalls. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1800, Sat 0800-1200. The post office at Cigaletova 5, Ljubljana is open 24 hours.
Press
The main dailies are Delo and Slovenske novice (both in Ljubljana). The state news agency, STA, produces material in English for international distribution on a daily basis. English-language publications include Ars Vivendi, Slovenia Weekly, Slovenian Business Report and Slovenija. The state TV and radio station RTS produces regular news and other broadcasts in English and other West European languages during the tourist season.
Radio
BBC World Service and Voice of America can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.
Public Holidays
Jan 1-2 2005: New Year.
Feb 8: Preseren Day (Slovenian Cultural Holiday).
Mar 28: Easter Monday.
Apr 27: Resistance Day.
May 1-2: Labor Day Holiday.
May 15: Pentecost.
Jun 25: National Day.
Aug 15: Assumption.
Oct 31: Reformation Day.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Dec 25: Christmas Day.
Dec 26: Independence Day.
Jan 1-2 2006: New Year.
Feb 8: Preseren Day (Slovenian Cultural Holiday).
Apr 17: Easter Monday.
Apr 27: Resistance Day.
May 1-2: Labor Day Holiday.
Jun 11: Pentecost.
Jun 25: National Day.
Aug 15: Assumption.
Oct 31: Reformation Day.
Nov 1: All Saints’ Day.
Dec 25: Christmas Day.
Dec 26: Independence Day.
Special Events
For a full list of festivals and special events contact the Slovenian Tourist Office (see General Info section). The following is a selection of special events occurring in Slovenia in 2005:
Jan 22-23: 41st Golden Fox Trophy Competitions, Maribor.
Feb 1: 3rd World Cup in Snowboarding.
Feb 5: Carnival, Maribor; Carnival for Children, Razvanje.
Feb 8: 22nd Shrovetide.
Feb 12: 9th Traditional Pležuh Downhill 2005.
Mar 11: The 26th Pruning of the Old Vine.
Apr 18-23: The 8th Slovene Book Days.
May 13-15: Festival Magdalena.
Aug 26-27: 12th No Border Jam Festival, punk music celebration.
Sep 10-30: Music in September, Maribor.
Sep 20: 5th Autumn Events Festival in the Embrace of the Old Vine.
Oct 15-29: 40th Boršnik Meeting, theater festival.
Nov 11: 21st Saint Martins Day in Maribor.
Contact Information:
Location
Southern Central Europe.
Country dialing code
386.
Slovenska Turisticna Organizacija (Slovenian Tourist Organization)
Dunajska 156, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: (1) 589 1840. Fax: (1) 589 1841.
E-mail: info@slovenia-tourism.si
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
10 Little College Street, London SW1P 3SH, UK
Tel: (020) 7222 5400. Fax: (020) 7222 5277.
E-mail: vlo@mzz-dkp.gov.si
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700; 1000-1200 (consular section; for appointments in person).
Slovenian Tourist Office
The Barns, Woodlands End, Mells, Frome, Somerset BA11 3QD, UK
Tel: (0870) 225 5305. Fax: (01373) 813 444.
E-mail: info@slovenian-tourism.co.uk
British Embassy
4th Floor, Trg Republike 3, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: (1) 200 3919. Fax: (1) 425 0174.
E-mail: info@british-embassy.si
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
1525 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 667 5363. Fax: (202) 667 4563.
E-mail: slovenia@embassy.org
Consulate in: Cleveland.
Consulate General in: New York.
Honorary Consulates in: Atlanta, Denver, Florida, Houston, Los Angeles and New York.
Slovenian Tourist Office
2929 East Commercial Boulevard, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Tel: (954) 491 0112. Fax: (954) 771 9841.
E-mail: slotouristboard@kompas.net
Embassy of the United States of America
Prešernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: (1) 200 5500. Fax: (1) 200 5555.
E-mail: email@usembassy.si
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 2101, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P1, Canada
Tel: (613) 565 5781/2. Fax: (613) 565 5783.
E-mail: vot@mzz-dkp.gov.si
Consulate of Canada
c/o Slovenijales Business Center, Dunajska 22, 1511 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: (1) 430 3570. Fax: (1) 430 3575.
E-mail: canada.consul.ljubljana@siol.net
The Canadian Embassy in Budapest deals with enquiries relating to Canada (see Hungary section). |
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