Noun: Slovenia slow'vee-nee-u or slu'vee-nee-u
- A mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
- Republic of Slovenia, Slovenija
Type of: European country, European nation
Part of: Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Euroland, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, Eurozone, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [Brit], North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Encyclopedia: Slovenia