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Slovene culture is the culture of the Slovenes, a South Slavic ethnic group. It is incredibly diverse for the country's small size, spanning the southern portion of Central Europe, being the melting pot of Slavic, Germanic and Romance cultures while encompassing parts of the Eastern Alps, the Pannonian Basin, the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean.
The history of Slovenia chronicles the period of the Slovenian territory from the 5th century BC to the present. In the Early Bronze Age , Proto- Illyrian tribes settled an area stretching from present-day Albania to the city of Trieste .
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) identifies intangible cultural heritage as the "non-physical traditions and practices that are performed by a people". As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1]
Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, [16] covers 20,271 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi), [17] and has a population of approximately 2.1 million. [18] Slovene is the official language. [19] Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, [20] with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps.
Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as their native language. According to ethnic classification based on language , they are closely related to other South Slavic ethnic groups, as well as more distantly to West Slavs .
Cultural history of Slovenia (6 C, 19 P) L. Languages of Slovenia (2 C, 14 P) M. Mass media in Slovenia (14 C, 3 P) N. National symbols of Slovenia (3 C, 5 P) O.
Postal history of Slovenia (3 P) Pages in category "Cultural history of Slovenia" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia between 1992 and 2002, and president of Slovenia between 2002 and 2007 (from History of Slovenia) Image 31 Gold appliqués, Urnfield culture , c. 1200 BC. (from History of Slovenia )