Slovenia Flag

The national flag of the central European country of Slovenia features equal horizontal bands of traditional Pan-Slavis colors with white on top followed by blue in the center and red on the bottom. The hoist side of the flag features the Slovenia coat of arms which is made up of a blue shield outlined in red. On the center of the shield is a depiction of a mountain with two wavy lines underneath representing the ocean and three six pointed stars situated above the stylized peaks. The flag was officially adopted on June 25, 1991.

The coat of arms of Slovenia was designed by Marko Pogačnik. The mountain depicted on it symbolizes Mount Triglav which is the country’s highest peak. The wavy lines near the bottom of the mountain refer to the Adriatic Sea as well as the various rivers which run through Slovenia. The three six pointed stars are representative of the 14th century coat of arms of the house of the Counts of Celje.

During the period after Slovenia’s independence from Yugoslavia, government officials oversaw the design of a new official flag. The red star, a well-known political symbol, which had previously graced the flag, was replaced by the coat of arms. This significant design change wasn’t without its detractors and was the subject of much controversy and debate within the country.

Slovenia’s first flag dating back to 1848 consisted of the familiar three horizontal bands of color. Later during World War II a red star was added to the official design by the Slovenian Home Guard which was an anti-communist organization supported by Germany’s Nazi forces who were occupying the country at the time. After the advent of Slovenia’s independence from Yugoslavia the star symbol was removed from the flag and replaced by the modern coat of arms.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Ljubljana
Languages	Slovenian (official) 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4%, Italian (official, only in municipalities where Italian national communities reside), Hungarian (official, only in municipalities where Hungarian national communities reside) (2002 census)
Ethnic Groups	Slovene 83.1%, Serb 2%, Croat 1.8%, Bosniak 1.1%, other or unspecified 12% (2002 census)
Religion	Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
Area	20,273.00 km²
Water Area	122.00 km²
Land Area	20,151.00 km²
Population	1,978,029.00 A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations; pockets in the mountainous northwest exhibit less density than elsewhere
Location	south Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Austria 299 km, Croatia 600 km, Hungary 94 km, Italy 218 km
GDP(PPP)	$68,350,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$33,100.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, and food.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Germany, Italy, and Austria.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery, manufactured goods, and chemicals.
Climate	Tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes
Terrain	A short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the east
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