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Recently, Slovenia approved a law to allow assisted dying, joining an increasing number of countries giving terminally-ill adults the right to end their lives if they face unbearable suffering.

About Slovenia

• It occupies the Central and South Eastern Europe region.
• Bordering countries: It is bordered by 4 countries: Austria in the north; Hungary in the northeast; Italy in the west; and Croatia in the southeast. Slovenia also shares a small coastline along the Adriatic Sea in the southwest.
• Slovenia has a highly elevated terrain with over 40% of the country being mountainous.
• It is made up of portions of four major European geographic landscapes—the European Alps, the karstic Dinaric Alps, the Pannonian and Danubian lowlands and hills, and the Mediterranean coast.
• Climate:  Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east.
• Highest point: Mount Triglav
• Natural Resources: Lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
• Economy: Slovenia has a developed market economy based primarily on services and trade. Its main industries include the manufacture of automotive parts, pharmaceuticals, and electrical appliances.
• River: Major rivers include the Drava and Sava.
• Capital City: Ljubljana

Source: Reuters

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