Slovenia (Capital: Ljubljana)
Slovenia becomes the latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state.
Political Features
- Slovenia is a country in central Europe.
- Land boundaries: Austria (North), Hungary (far Northeast), Croatia (East, Southeast, and South), and Italy (West and South west).
- It has an important coastline along the Gulf of Venice (northern arm of the Adriatic Sea).
Geographical Features
- Outside the coastal area, its terrain consists largely of karstic plateaus and ridges, magnificently precipitous Alpine peaks, etc.
- Two-fifths of Slovenia is covered by the Alpine region.
- Major Rivers: The Sava (a tributary of the Danube), Dravinija, etc.
- Highest point: Mount Triglav.