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Last reviewed: 29 September 2009

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Slovenia is situated at the crossroads of Central Europe, the Mediterranean and the Balkans. The Alps dominate northern Slovenia along its long border to Austria and cover 42% of its territory. Slovenia's Adriatic coastline stretches 46 km from Italy to Croatia. The main port is Koper. Southern Slovenia's Karst Plateau is a limestone region of underground rivers, gorges, and caves. On the Pannonian plain to the east and north east, towards the Croatian and Hungarian borders, the landscape is essentially flat. 64% of the country is forested. Most of Slovenia has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Approximately 30% of the population live in towns of over 10,000 inhabitants, with the rest living in around 6,000 smaller towns and villages. With 99 inhabitants per square kilometre (256/sq mi), Slovenia ranks low among the European countries in population density.

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