Country portrait made by Comenius Representatives of Gimnazija Slovenske Konjice due to their participation in the Comenius project 'Intercultural Dialogue Through Music

1. S love nia

2. What is Slovenia?

4. Politics

5. The Slovenian head of state is the president, who is elected by popular vote every five years. The executive branch is headed by the prime minister and the council of ministers or cabinet, who are elected by the National Assembly. President: dr. Danilo T ü rk

6. Prime Minister Borut Pahor

8. ALPS DINARIDES PANNONIAN PLAIN MEDITERRANEAN

9. Around half of the country (11,691 km²; 4,514 sq mi) is covered by forests; the third most forested country in Europe, after Finland and Sweden. Remnants of primeval forests are still to be found, the largest in the Kočevje area. Grassland covers 5,593 square kilometres (2,159 sq mi) and fields and gardens 2,471 square kilometres (954 sq mi).

10. There are 363 square kilometres (140 sq mi) of orchards and 216 square kilometres (83 sq mi) of vineyards.

17. SLOVENIAN CLIMATE SUB-MEDITERRANEAN ALPINE CONTINENTAL

18. Demographics

24. Life expectancy in 2003 was 72.2 years for men and 80 years for women. Slovenia ranks number 8 on the list of countries by suicide rate.

26. By religion, Slovenes are traditionally largely Roman Catholic (57.8% according to the 2002 Census).

29. Writer Ivan Cankar

32. Lojze Slak

34. Biodiversity

36. Alpine ibex

38. Lipizzan horse

40. White stork in Prekmurje

41. Proteus anguineus in Postojna cave

42. Education

46. University of Ljubljana

47. University of Maribor

48. Our school: Gimnazija Slovenske Konjice

49. Famous places Lake Bohinj

50. Lake Bled

51. Secovlje Salt-pans

53. Planica

54. Planica

55. Piran

56. National dishes Potica

57. Zganci – hard boiled corn mush

58. Krvavice

59. Prekmurska gibanica

60. Kranjska klobasa, sauerkraut and Idrijski žlikrofi