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The name Slovenia etymologically means 'land of the Slavs'.

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Slovenia

Population
2.1M
Area
20,273 km²
Capital
Ljubljana
Continent
Europe
147th most populous country in the world

Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, and Croatia to the south and southeast; its southwestern boundary consists of a 46.6-kilometre (29.0 mi) coastline on the Adriatic Sea.

From the “Etymology” section

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