In alphabetical order, the regions are: Carinthia, Central Sava, Central Slovenia, Coastal-Karst, Drava, Gorizia, Littoral-Inner Carniola, Lower Sava, Mura, Savinja, Southeast Slovenia and Upper Carniola. obcina) and 11 urban municipalities ( mestne obcine, sing. Slovenia (officially, the Republic of Slovenia) is divided into 12 regions, 201 municipalities ( obcine, sing. is ranked third in Europe for being the most forested country, with over half of its land covered with forests. Occupying only a small part of the country is the Slovene Littoral region to the southwest which includes the 29-mile (47-km) coastline along the Adriatic Sea. The courses of these rivers through Slovenia can be seen on the map above. To the east and northeast is the fertile Subpannonia region which includes the river valleys of the Drava, Sava, and Mura rivers. Here, there are several caves and underground rivers.

To the southwest of Slovenia is the Kras or Karst region which is a spur of the Dinaric Alps. South of the High Alps is the subalpine region with the Pohorje as one of the major ranges in the region. Located within the Julian Alps are two glacial lakes (Bohinj and Bled), and major rivers include the Drava and Sava.

It is the Triglav Peak at an elevation of 9,396 ft (2,864 m) above sea-level. The High Alps comprising of the Kamnik, Savinja, Karavanke, and Julian Alps run along Slovenia's border with Austria and Italy. The Julian Alps hosts the country's highest point (marked by the yellow triangle).

The Alps extend across the northern and northwestern parts of the country. The country can be roughly divided into four physigraphic regions. As observed on the physical map above, Slovenia has a highly elevated terrain with over 40% of the country being mountainous.

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