Domain registration Slovenia

The official domain extension for Slovenia is .SI.

Registering this domain extension is definitely a strategic move for those companies with interests in Slovenia or that are looking to protect their trademark within the country.

Slovenia is a semi-presidential republic located in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by Austria, to the north east by Hungary, to the south and south east by Croatia and to the west by Italy; to the south west, it lies on the Adriatic Sea. It has been a member of the EU since 2004.

Slovenia covers a total area of 20,273 km² of mainly mountainous terrain. Inland, the landscape alternates between mountains of varying heights and plains. The limestone Karst Plateau lies on the Italian border, whilst the Alps and Prealps (Julian Alps and Caravanche chain) occupy the north of the country from east to west.

The population numbers 2,029,680, according to 2012 estimates, and is of a Slovenian majority, with Croatian, Bosnian, Hungarian and Italian minorities; the official language is Slovenian, of which there are various dialects. The capital is Ljubljana, an important city in terms of industry and science.

Slovenia’s principal economic resources are tourism and timber (for use in the manufacturing of paper and furniture).

The country is also home to mechanical and chemical manufacturing industries, and has large reserves of wood coal (as well as deposits in lead, iron, zinc and mercury). The local currency is the Euro.