Drainage and the Environment

Slovenia

Geography
The Republic of Slovenia (Slovenia), a European country with a total area of 20,271 SqKm, ranks 154th among the largest countries in the World. It lies between latitudes 45° and 47°N and longitudes 13° and 17° E and is the convergence point for four major European geographical regions: the Alps, the Dinarides, the Pannonian Plain, and the Mediterranean. Outside the coastal region, Slovenia’s terrain consists of plateaus and ridges, Alpine peaks, narrow sub-Alpine valleys, and alluvial floodplains in the central, north-eastern and south-eastern part of Slovenia.

Population and land use
The population of Slovenia is 2.1 million as per Population Reference Bureau (2019). The population density is 103.1 inhabitants per Sq.Km. The agricultural area is 4,946 Sq.Km. (23.7% of the territory) while forests uptake 11,823 Sq.Km. (58.3% of the territory), making it one of the mos ...Read more