Officially, Slovenia is subdivided into 211 municipalities (eleven of which have the status of urban municipalities).
The municipalities are the only body of local autonomy in Slovenia.
Health care in Slovenia is a public service provided through the public health service network. This network also includes, on an equal basis, other institutions, private physicians and other private service providers on the basis of concessions.
The climate of the Slovenia can be described as typical European continental influenced climate with warm, dry summers and fairly cold winters, while the coastal areas and the lowlands in the south have a mediterranean influenced climate.