Slovenia is the English name for Slovenija. Foto: Matjaž Ambrožič
Slovenia is the English name for Slovenija. Foto: Matjaž Ambrožič

For example, Štajerska is known as Styria; Gorenjska is Upper Carniola; Dolenjska is Lower Carniola; Koroška is Carinthia; Notranjsko is Inner Carniola; and Bela Krajina is White Carniola. Unfortunately for English speakers, there is no English word for Ljubljana – and they've been breaking their tongues ever since because of it.