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The 21 st century has brought the world closer together and there are fewer and fewer people who have lived all their life in one country and never visited a place outside their homeland. Travelling has become much easier, opportunities more accessible and so it’s not hard to find reasons to visit or stay in a foreign county. Being regarded as ‘Europe’s best kept secret’, Slovenia doesn’t seem to be a top choice to live in or visit, which makes it even more interesting to find out something more about foreigners there. The overall immigration level in Slovenia is rather low. According to the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, in 2015 foreigners make up 5% of the total population of 2,061,952. In other words, 1,961,342 Slovene residents have Slovenian citizenship, whereas other large ethnic groups are Serbs (2%), Croats (2%) and Bosnians (1%). The numbers indicate just a general outline of the population. Foreigners have the right to apply for a temporary residence perm...

Each country is an individual entity and the more distant the countries are, the more differences can be spotted. This time, I will take a look at the cultural differences between Slovenians and Latvians, mainly in the work attitude and everyday life. Slovenia is located next to the Adriatic Sea and it is a country in the Central Europe with rather mild climate and quite welcoming and open people, meanwhile Latvia is located next to the Baltic Sea and is a northern country with a harsher climate and more closed people. Between the two capitals, there is around 1380 km air distance and 1728 km driving distance. The location and the distance suggest that cultural differences are the result of natural circumstances that cannot be avoided. Source: Loner Wolf One of the first differences you can spot between the residents of both countries is that Slovenians are more open. People from northern European countries tend to be more reserved and value as well as need more privat...

When you live in a foreign country, it’s only natural to pay attention to how people look (the way they carry themselves, how they dress, etc.), so in this article I will discuss the dress code(s) and attire in Slovenia. Slovenians are similar to other Europeans in how they dress. A lot of people read press which spreads the western beauty and fashion standards - women like Vogue, Glamour, People, Life & Style, Cosmopolitan and men usually opt for FHM, GQ, Men’s Fitness . The Western influence is present in markets, stores as well as in other places where clothes are sold. Besides the influence from the West, also the climate, history and the activities people do have impacted the way Slovenians dress. Slovenia is located in the Central Europe, where the climate is quite warm. The Alps and the Adriatic Sea play a big role in setting the climate, which differs from region to region. At the seaside, there is the sub-Mediterranean climate, and there is the Alpine climate in the ...

The similarities between languages can be an advantage when a person wants to learn or at least understand another language. The Slovene and Russian languages both belong to the Slavic language branch, so they share some similarities at all levels – be it in-depth structure (spelling, pronunciation, etc.) or general considerations (vocabulary, phonetics etc.). Of course, there are also numerous differences between the two languages thus making them widely different, however, in my post, I’ll try to focus on what they have in common. To begin with, the Slovenian language belongs to Indo-European languages, the Western subgroup of the South Slavic branch of the Slavic languages. It uses Latin alphabet which has 21 consonants and 8 vowels. Nouns are feminine, masculine or neuter in gender. Masculine nouns tend to end on a consonant, rarely on a vowel; an example of a masculine Slovene noun is ‘ stòl’, that is chair . Feminine nouns in most cases end with –a; for example, ‘ ígra’ fo...