Slovenia

geographical name

Slo·​ve·​nia slō-ˈvē-nē-ə How to pronounce Slovenia (audio)
-nyə
country on the Gulf of Venice in southern Europe north and west of Croatia; capital Ljubljana area 7827 square miles (20,273 square kilometers), population 2,102,000

Note: Slovenia was a federated republic of Yugoslavia from 1946 to 1991.

see also slovene

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“Slovenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slovenia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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