Dig straight down through Slovenia 🇸🇮 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Slovenia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Slovenia, that point sits at 46.1274° S, 165.2677° W. 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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