Where is Slovenia?

46% of players find Slovenia on their first tap of a blank globe, which makes it the 31st hardest country to place of the 166 in the game. It is in Central Europe, bordered by Italy, Hungary, Austria and Croatia, and its capital is Ljubljana.

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Slovenia (gold) and its neighbourhood.

Which countries border Slovenia?

Slovenia borders 4 countries. Croatia accounts for the largest share of the land border at 46.3%, down to Hungary at 7.5%.

NeighbourShare of land borderCan players find it?
Croatia46.3%52% find it
Austria26.3%69% find it
Italy20%79% find it
Hungary7.5%52% find it

Shares are measured from Natural Earth 1:50m country outlines, so treat them as proportions rather than surveyed distances. The find rates come from our own play data.

Can people actually find it?

46% of players put their first tap on Slovenia when the game asks for it. The median player hovers for 8 seconds before daring a guess.

First guesses land an average of 334 km to the east of where Slovenia really is. The world's mental map has it drifting.

Those numbers come from over a quarter of a million real guesses in Borderline, a daily game where everyone gets the same five countries to find on a 3D globe.

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Quick facts

Official name
Republic of Slovenia
Capital
Ljubljana
Region
Europe · Central Europe
Area
20,273 km²
Coastline
Yes, plus 4 land borders
Neighbours
Croatia, Austria, Italy, Hungary
Found first try
46% of players
Median time to first tap
8 seconds

Common questions

Where is Slovenia located?

Slovenia is in Central Europe, part of Europe. Its capital is Ljubljana, and it borders 4 countries: Croatia, Austria, Italy, Hungary.

Which countries border Slovenia?

Croatia, Austria, Italy, Hungary. Croatia accounts for the largest share of the land border, about 46.3% of it.

Is Slovenia landlocked?

No. Slovenia has a coastline as well as 4 land borders.

What is the capital of Slovenia?

Ljubljana.

Why is Slovenia hard to find on a map?

46% of players put their first tap inside Slovenia when asked to find it on a blank globe, and the median player waits 8 seconds before committing. That puts it among the countries most people genuinely cannot place.

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