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Škocjan Caves
 This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst), is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena.
Reference: Unesco
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Form of government: unitary multiparty republic with two legislative houses
Head of government: Prime Minister
Official language: Slovene
Monetary unit: Slovene tolar
Population estimate: (2005) 1,999,000
Total area (sq km):
20,273
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