This is Slovenia 🇸🇮 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Ljubljana |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.09 million |
| Area | 19,118 km² (7,381 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Republic of Slovenia |
| Also written | Eslovenia (es) · Slovénie (fr) · 斯洛文尼亚 (zh) · سلوفينيا (ar) · Словения (ru) · スロベニア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Slovenia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 46.1274° S, 165.2677° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 875 km (544 miles) east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 1,624 km (1,009 miles) from the point.
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