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Slovenia

[ sloh-vee-nee-uh, -veen-yuh ]

noun

  1. a republic in southeastern Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7,819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). : Ljubljana.


Slovenia

/ ²õ±ôəʊˈ±¹¾±Ë²Ôɪə /

noun

  1. a republic in S central Europe: settled by the Slovenes in the 6th century; joined Yugoslavia in 1918 and became an autonomous republic in 1946; became fully independent in 1992 and joined the EU in 2004; rises over 2800 m (9000 ft) in the Julian Alps. Official language: Slovene. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro (replacing the tolar in 2007). Capital: Ljubljana. Pop: 1 992 690 (2013 est). Area: 20 251 sq km (7819 sq miles)
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Slovenia

  1. Republic in southeastern Europe at the top western corner of the Balkan Peninsula , bordered by Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the east and south, and the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
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Often considered the most “European†of the former republics of Yugoslavia , Slovenia declared its independence in 1991. In the wake of this proclamation, Yugoslav troops attacked Slovenia, but without success.
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Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko has long been linked with a move to the Premier League as he continues to rapidly build his reputation at RB Leipzig.

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At the much more powerful UN Security Council, which has 15 members, the unamended US resolution was passed by 10 votes, with the UK, France, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia abstaining.

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The attack took place on Saturday at Villach, a town near the border with Italy and Slovenia.

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The researchers, from UCL and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, did so by inserting a tiny tube so they were able measure the scent without taking any physical samples.

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On that episode, he also said he didn’t grow up watching a lot of NBA basketball in Slovenia, though one player always held his interest: LeBron James.

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