SLOVENIA

Republic of Slovenia Republika Slovenije CAPITAL: Ljubljana FLAG: Equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with seal superimposed on upper hoist side. ANTHEM: Zive naj vsi narodi. (The national anthem begins, “Let all nations live . . .”) MONETARY UNIT: The currency of Slovenia is the tolar (SLT), which consists of 100 stotinov. There are coins of 50 stotinov and 1, 2, and 5 tolars, and notes of 10, 20, 50, and 200 tolars. SLT1 = $0.0047 (or $1 = SLT212) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force. HOLIDAYS: New Year, 1–2 January; Preeren Day, Day of Culture, 8 February; Resistance Day, 27 April; Labor Days, 1–2 May; National Statehood Day, 25 June; Assumption, 15 August; Reformation Day, 31 October; All Saints’ Day, 1 November; Christmas Day, 25 December; Independence Day, 26 December. Movable holidays are Easter Sunday and Monday. TIME: 1 PM = noon GMT.