 The Slavic ancestors of present day Slovenia first settled in the area in the 6th century, but as might be expected of a land at the crossroads of four cultures, Latin, Germanic, Hungarian, and Slavic, there is no typical Slovene profile. 83,4 % of the citizens are ethnically Slovene, with the native minority Italians and Hungarians amounting to less than 1 %. About half of the approximately two million inhabitants are urbanites, although only two cities can claim more than 100,000 inhabitants, Maribor and Ljubljana. Slovenes are well educated and can usually speak three or more languages. More information: Census 2002 |
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The Slovene People | |