Wednesday, August 19, 2020

FOTW Slovenia

Thanks to Martin and a stadium card, now I've a new flag in my FOTW collection. 

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Slovenia has an area of 20.273 km², a population of 2.063.077 and its capital is Ljubljana.
Unique: 
* "Baby Dragon" - Olm (proteus anguinus), cave dwelling species, pale skin, blind, can live 100 years;
* The oldest vine in the world still producing grapes. The old vine, over 400 years of age in Maribor;
Famous:
* Neanderthal Flute - possibly the worlds oldest known musical instrument;
* Lipica Stud Farm - home of the famous Lipizzaner horses, operating uninterruptledly since 1580;
History:
* Indepence Day - 25 de June 1991 from Yugoslavia;
* Freising Manuscripts - oldest surving document in Slovene and in any Slavic language. It consists of liturgical tests written around 1000 AD. 

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